{"id":12,"date":"2010-07-09T18:49:37","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T23:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/external-funding-sources\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:30:06","slug":"application-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/funding\/application-info\/","title":{"rendered":"External Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-12 float'><h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/External-Research-Application-Cover-Sheet-2025.pdf\">External Research Application Cover Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/External-Application-Submission-Flowchart-2024.pdf\">External Application Submission Flowchart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.gc.ca\/site\/science\/en\/interagency-research-funding\/policies-and-guidelines\/selecting-appropriate-federal-granting-agency\">Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/Tri-Agency-Institutional-Agreement-2023-signed.pdf\">Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Grant Writing Tips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/funding\/application-info\/grant-writing-tip\/\">Grant Writing Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside><h2>Internal Deadline for the Submission of Applications<\/h2>\n<p>The BU internal deadline for applications, contracts, letters of intent, etc. is <strong>NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS<\/strong> prior to the external deadline. This deadline is firm.\u00a0 Larger partnership-based and institutional applications normally have earlier deadlines, please check with the Office of Research Services (ORS) to confirm dates.<\/p>\n<p>Submission to the ORS shall include the final hard copy of the complete application and the <em>Brandon University External Research Application Cover Sheet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PLEASE NOTE that a complete application includes ALL items submitted to the funder, for example, application form, proposal, budget, budget justification, CV, letters of support, co-investigator CV and information, and any other documents.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The internal deadline is set to allow sufficient time for the ORS to vet an application for completeness and adherence to funder and institutional policies and guidelines, to obtain the authorization of the institutional signing authority, the Vice-President (Research &amp; Graduate Studies), and to submit to the funder.\u00a0 An application shall not be submitted to an external funder without institutional authorization.\u00a0 The ORS will contact the applicant when authorization is received and submission to the funder can take place.\u00a0 Submission to the external funding body is the responsibility of the researcher unless otherwise stated.<\/p>\n<p>In cases where an application is completed electronically via a secure funder site, the above process applies and it is advised that applicants contact the ORS for additional information and requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Brandon University External Research Application Cover Sheet<\/h2>\n<p>All external funding applications, including letters of intent and similar documents, must be accompanied by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/External-Research-Application-Cover-Sheet-2025.pdf\"><strong>External Research Application Cover Sheet<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The Cover Sheet must be completed and signed by the researcher then forwarded to the Dean or Director with the final copy of the <strong>complete application<\/strong> package, for review and signature.\u00a0 The Cover Sheet and application package are then submitted to the Office of Research Services for vetting then authorization by the Vice-President (Research &amp; Graduate Studies).<\/p>\n<h2>Institutional Signing Authority<\/h2>\n<p>The institutional signing authority for all research applications, contracts, letters of intent, and other formal documents is the Vice-President (Research &amp; Graduate Studies).\u00a0 The signature of the Vice-President (Research &amp; Graduate Studies) is legally binding.<\/p>\n<p>Authorization must be in place prior to any external submission.<\/p>\n<h2>Research Contract and Overhead Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers who are considering taking on research contract work under the auspices of Brandon University should review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/governors\/files\/Research-Contract-Policy.pdf\">Brandon University Research Contract Policy<\/a> and contact the ORS prior to entering into negotiations with external organizations.\u00a0 All research contracts are subject to Brandon University overhead costs.<\/p>\n<h2>Service d\u2019Aide \u00e0 la Recherche en Fran\u00e7ais (SARF)<\/h2>\n<p>Brandon University has established a partnership agreement with <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acfas.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acfas<\/a><\/span> as part of the <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acfas.ca\/communaute\/sarf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Service d\u2019aide \u00e0 la recherche en fran\u00e7ais (SARF)<\/a><\/span>, whose mission is to support and assist French-speaking researchers from Canada\u2019s minority settings with their grant applications submitted in French to the Tri-Agency. This partnership also aims to support Brandon University in its commitment to responding to the needs of its research community, more specifically in terms of supporting scholarly research in Canada\u2019s both official languages. The SARF program currently supports SSHRC and CIHR grant applications, and it is expected to include NSERC in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers who wish to take advantage of the SARF program must submit the attached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/SARF-Request-Form-2025.docx\">Brandon University SARF Request Form<\/a> to the Office of Research Services. The Form must be submitted at least twelve (12) weeks prior to the external grant deadline. 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