The Role of the Office of Research Services in the NSERC Application Process Ana Espejo Research Coo

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The Role of the Office of Research Services in
the NSERC Application ProcessAna
EspejoResearch Coordinator
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Prior to Application Submission

• Provide information about NSERC programs
• Liaise with NSERC Program Officers
• Review application guidelines and procedures
• Review list from NSERC of researchers submitting
  LOI (Form 180). Due August 15th for Fall
  submissions.

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Submission Process

• Submit one copy only for review by ORS. Once
  reviewed you will be notified so you can submit
  final copies.
• ORS ensures all signatures are in place Chair,
  Dean, co-applicants, Appendices
• Review your application for completeness, correct
  number of pages and in the correct order
• Certification Requirements Research involving
  humans, animals, biohazards and environmental
  impact

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Submission Process

• Ensure Form 101, Part II meet the presentation
  standards and that they follow the guidelines
• Review the Budget and Budget Justification
• make sure numbers add up corresponding to the
  budget sheet
• salaries meet NSERC guidelines (max. 16,500/yr)
• equipment does not exceed 7,000 per item
• correct HST rate used on equipment and supplies
  (2.31 and 10.31 respectively)

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Submission Process

• Relationship to other research support. What
  other grants do you hold and how are they
  related?
• Form 100 CV.
• Does it meet the guidelines and presentation
  standards?
• Is your list of Research Support held in the past
  or currently held complete? Did you include
  grants recently applied for?
• Are the correct date ranges used for the
  publications list?
• Have you followed the new privacy guidelines for
  listing of graduate students? HQP Consent form
  completed?
• Eligibility Appendix B C completed, if
  necessary

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Submission Process

• Samples of Contributions Do you have the
  correct number of samples for your GSC? Are the
  envelopes correctly labelled?
• Copies Original plus 7 copies for NSERC. One
  complete copy for ORS. Do Not Photocopy
  specific pages of application for NSERC committee
• ORS sends copies to NSERC by courier
• ORS Deadline is 17 October, 2003 or two weeks
  prior to granting council deadline

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On-line Submission

• UNB will try on-line submission this year
• NSERC will provide training sessions to ORS staff
  and researchers first week of September. Date to
  be confirmed.
• ORS still needs to see hard copy of application
  prior to electronic submission. ORS will approve
  application electronically. Final hard copy with
  appropriate signatures required by deadline.
• The researcher will decide if application to be
  submitted electronically. Can still submit paper
  copies.

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Contact Us

• Office of Research Services, Room 215
• Sir Howard Douglas Hall
• [phone]
• ors_at_unb.ca
• Ana Espejo espejo_at_unb.ca
• Non-institutional grants (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)
• Paule Laberge plaberge_at_unbsj.ca
• Research Fund Development
• Ellis Jagoe ellisj_at_unb.ca
• Institutional grants (AIF, CRC, CFI)
• Dwight Ball fdball_at_unb.ca
• Executive Director, ORS