Fall is a heavy grant application period for several Faculties, so this issue of Research FUNDamentals brings you two articles aimed to help you or your researcher get those applications in seamlessly.

Signatures on applications: the finer points explained

What signatures are needed on an application? Does a letter of intent need a signature? Do external co-applicants need to sign a proposal? What does a signature mean?

The U of A has very specific signature requirements on all applications submitted for funding. The Signatures section on the RSO website has the answers.

Read more about what signatures are needed.
Learn what signatures mean.
Find out if your LOI needs extra signatures.
Learn about signatures on studentships and fellowships.

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RSO Application Deadline Reminder

The RSO deadline for all applications and proposals (including electronic submissions) is five business days before the sponsor deadline.

Read about submitting applications.
Find RSO deadlines for applications in the current Target Point.
Visit the Deadlines section on the RSO website.

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Get help managing funding online

The Research Services Office unveiled a redesigned and restructured website on August 29, based on the feedback from an early 2005 Web Usability Study. The URL remains the same (www.rso.ualberta.ca) but what visitors see when they surf is new. RSO looks forward to your feedback!

Visit www.rso.ualberta.ca.
Read about the new site.
Go to the section for administrators on the RSO website.
Go to the section for researchers on the RSO website.

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