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Office of Research
Research Proposal Approval Form (RPAF)
http://research.lakeheadu.ca/index.html
1. Project Information
New Project [ ] Renewal of Existing Project [ ] Submission Deadline:
Letter of Intent/Notice of Intent [ ] Grant [ ] Contract [ ] Fellowship/Award/Prize [ ]
Funder: Electronic Submission[ ]
Paper Submission [ ]Program:
Title of Proposed Project:
Proposed Start Date: _____________________
Proposed End Date: ______________________
Project Key Words (up to 5)
Relationship to Strategic Research Plan Priorities – Please Select Those
Which Apply:
Aboriginal Studies [ ]
Advanced Technology Systems [ ]
Biotechnology & Material Science [ ]
Culture and Society [ ]
Environmental & Resource-based Development, Education, & Policy [ ]
Health Research across the Life Span [ ]
Northern Studies [ ]
2. Principal Investigator
Full Name (Last, First): Appointment Status:
1. Tenured [ ]
2. Tenure-Track [ ]
3. Adjunct [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________
4. Limited Term [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________
5. Contract Lecturer [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________
6. Other – Please Specify:
Department /Academic Unit:
Extension:
E-mail:
Is this Application being submitted through a research centre? Yes [ ] No [ ]
For information on what constitutes a Lakehead University Research Centre:
http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=193
If yes, which Centre?
3. Co-Investigator(s) (attach additional page if necessary
Co-investigator 1: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation:
The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ]
1
If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Co-investigator 2: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation:
The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Co-investigator 3: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation:
The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
4. Budget Information
Direct Costs
Indirect Costs*
Total Budget
In-kind
$
$
$
$
*Indirect costs (overhead) must be included for all research grants (where this is allowed
by the sponsor), all industrial grants and contracts. For a definition of indirect costs
(overhead) please see:
http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=29
Total Support $ Total Support includes “Total Budget” plus in-kind contributions (if applicable)
Will you be supporting Graduate Students through this project? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Maybe [ ]
5. Partner Funds
Are matching Partner funds included in the
Budget?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, provide a breakdown by source:
Have any of the matching funds or additional Partner funds been leveraged in another application/proposal, or do
you plan to leverage them elsewhere? If so, please provide details:
6. Involvement of other Institutions (complete only if applicable)
Will funds from the proposed activity be sent by Lakehead
to any other institution(s) or organization(s)?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please provide details:
Will funds from the proposed activity be sent by any other
institution(s) or organization(s) to Lakehead?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please provide details:
If you answered “Yes” for either of the above questions, an Inter-Institutional Agreement will be required (for more
information, please contact the Office of Research)
If this application is being submitted through another university, are any commitments (financial or otherwise) being
made by Lakehead University by signing off on this submission? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please specify:
2
7. Regulatory Requirements and other Information
Please indicate if any of the following apply to the proposed research activity:
Yes [ ] No [ ] Live, Non-Human Vertebrate Animals and Animal Tissues (conducted on or off campus). If “Yes”,
Lakehead University Animal Care Committee certification is required before funding will be released.
Please attach certification if available.
Yes [ ] No [ ] Human Participants, Human Tissue/Fluids, observational recording and Secondary Data not in
the public domain (conducted on or off campus). If “Yes”, certification from the Lakehead University
Research Ethics Board is required before funding will be released. Please attach certification if available.
Yes [ ] No [ ] Biohazards. If “Yes”, please contact Tiffany Moore, Bio-Safety Specialist, at tiffany.moore@lakeheadu.ca
for approvals. Once approval is obtained, please forward to the Office of Research. This certification is
required before funding will be released.
Yes [ ] No [ ] Radioactive Materials. If “Yes”, please contact Tiffany Moore, Bio-Safety Specialist, at
tiffany.moore@lakeheadu.ca for approvals. Once approval is obtained, please forward to the Office of
Research. This certification is required before funding will be released.
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Environmental Impact (also required for fieldwork). If “Yes”, please complete Appendices A and B of
NSERC Form 101 (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/Forms-
Formulaires_eng.asp) or the SSHRC equivalent at: https://webapps.nserc.ca/SSHRC/faces/logon.jsp?
lang=en_CA
Attach completed form to this checklist and submit it to the Office of Research.
Yes [ ] No [ ] Does this research proposal involve the use of, or will any resulting publication involve a disclosure or
transfer of information or technology, considered to be subject to the controls or restrictions imposed
under the Export and Imports Permits Act (including the Export Control List, and the Area Control List)
or contain any information subject to the Defence Production Act or the Controlled Goods
Regulations, as administered by the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (NSERC’s policy on Research
Involving Controlled Information can be found at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-
CRSNG/Policies-Politiques/certaintypes-typescertaines_eng.asp).
If you selected “Yes” please contact the Office of Research immediately.
Yes [ ] No [ ] Is there a conflict of interest (real or potential) involving any of the Investigators involved in this
proposal? If “Yes”, please attach an explanation.
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Maybe [ ]
Does this project have a possible commercial application?
If you selected “Yes” or “Maybe”, someone from the Innovation Management Office may contact you or
you may also call 807-343-8184 or 807-343-8793 for more information.
8. Other Requirements
Is Release Time being requested as part of the proposal? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please complete the Release Time Stipend Approval Form and attach it to this document.
Is new construction, equipment installation, or renovations required? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please provide an estimate of the total costs from Physical Plant. Attach a separate page if necessary.
Is additional space required? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please attach a description of what arrangements you have made.
Will you be using any of the following facilities to carry out this project: the Lakehead University Centre for Analytical
Services (LUCAS), University Instrumentation Laboratory, Greenhouse, LU-CARIS, Paleo-DNA Lab, Forest Soils Lab,
Science Shop, Civil Engineering Structural Laboratory or Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop and/or other
departmental laboratories?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If “Yes”, please complete Use of Facilities Form and attach to this checklist.
3
9. Investigator’s Undertaking
• This application is submitted in compliance with the Sponsor’s conditions and published University policies and
procedures.
• The research shall be performed and administered in accordance with the Sponsor’s terms and conditions and the
University’s policies and procedures.
• All staff and students engaged on the project shall be fully informed of, and agree to be bound by, the award conditions.
• I accept responsibility for any over expenditure on the award as the Principal Investigator of the project.
• I understand that neither I nor any staff or students engaged on the project may undertake research with humans,
animals, biohazardous agents, or radioactive materials without the prior written approval of the appropriate University
ethics committee.
• I will be responsible for administering the grant, in accordance with these terms and conditions and will have primary
signing authority (up to $5,000).
• If funds are awarded, I authorize ________________________________, co-applicant, to also have signing authority of up to $2,500 on
the research account.
Signature of Principal Investigator: _____________________________________________________ Date: __________________
10. Approvals(Required for all Applications)
11. Approval Requirements for Adjunct Professor Appointments
(attach additional copies of this page if needed)
12. Research Centre-Initiated Applications
4
Chair’s/Director’s signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Dean’s signature: __________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
If the PI or any co-applicants are adjunct professors at Lakehead University, and are employed with another
organization, the signature of that organization’s authorized representative/CEO is required:
Name: ________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _______________
If you are submitting this application through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, this
Research Proposal Approval Form must be signed by the Centre’s/Institute’s Director.
13. Office of Research
Date Proposal Received: __________ On or before internal deadline? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Comments:
Office of Research Signing Authority
The University will administer the project in accordance with i) its guidelines and policies; ii) terms and conditions of
the agreement/sponsor guidelines.
Signature of the Manager, Office of Research: __________________________________________________ Date:__________________________
5
I certify that this project falls within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research
Centre/Institute and meets the following criteria to be eligible to receive a centre-initiated
overhead allocation:
-The research project involves at least three or more Lakehead University full-time faculty members from our Research Centre/Institute.
-The research proposal/project is within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute.
- By completing the relevant sections of the Lakehead University Research Proposal Approval Form, the principal investigator and his/her
affiliated School or Department and Faculty have endorsed the project as a Research Centre/Institute initiated project.
Director of Centre/Institute:_______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
If this proposal is being submitted through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, the signatures of the Departmental Chair (or
Director) and Faculty Dean signifies their approval of a funding mechanism in which the 40% of the overhead revenues generated by a
research project will be distributed in the following manner. When a research proposal is initiated by a Research Centre/Institute, the
distribution policy will be 30% to the Research Centre/Institute and 10% to the Faculty/Department with which the Principal Research
Investigator is associated.
Please note that Lakehead’s Research Programs/Initiatives that have not been officially approved by Senate as University Centres/Institutes
will not be eligible for this new funding mechanism (effective for new proposals submitted after April 1, 2009).
Chair’s/Director’s signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Dean’s signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Vice-President Research Approval
[ ] Approved as eligible to receive centre-initiated overhead allocation
Signature:___________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________
If you are submitting this application through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, this
Research Proposal Approval Form must be signed by the Centre’s/Institute’s Director.
13. Office of Research
Date Proposal Received: __________ On or before internal deadline? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Comments:
Office of Research Signing Authority
The University will administer the project in accordance with i) its guidelines and policies; ii) terms and conditions of
the agreement/sponsor guidelines.
Signature of the Manager, Office of Research: __________________________________________________ Date:__________________________
5
I certify that this project falls within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research
Centre/Institute and meets the following criteria to be eligible to receive a centre-initiated
overhead allocation:
-The research project involves at least three or more Lakehead University full-time faculty members from our Research Centre/Institute.
-The research proposal/project is within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute.
- By completing the relevant sections of the Lakehead University Research Proposal Approval Form, the principal investigator and his/her
affiliated School or Department and Faculty have endorsed the project as a Research Centre/Institute initiated project.
Director of Centre/Institute:_______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
If this proposal is being submitted through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, the signatures of the Departmental Chair (or
Director) and Faculty Dean signifies their approval of a funding mechanism in which the 40% of the overhead revenues generated by a
research project will be distributed in the following manner. When a research proposal is initiated by a Research Centre/Institute, the
distribution policy will be 30% to the Research Centre/Institute and 10% to the Faculty/Department with which the Principal Research
Investigator is associated.
Please note that Lakehead’s Research Programs/Initiatives that have not been officially approved by Senate as University Centres/Institutes
will not be eligible for this new funding mechanism (effective for new proposals submitted after April 1, 2009).
Chair’s/Director’s signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Dean’s signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Vice-President Research Approval
[ ] Approved as eligible to receive centre-initiated overhead allocation
Signature:___________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________

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Research proposal approval form (rpaf)

  • 1. Office of Research Research Proposal Approval Form (RPAF) http://research.lakeheadu.ca/index.html 1. Project Information New Project [ ] Renewal of Existing Project [ ] Submission Deadline: Letter of Intent/Notice of Intent [ ] Grant [ ] Contract [ ] Fellowship/Award/Prize [ ] Funder: Electronic Submission[ ] Paper Submission [ ]Program: Title of Proposed Project: Proposed Start Date: _____________________ Proposed End Date: ______________________ Project Key Words (up to 5) Relationship to Strategic Research Plan Priorities – Please Select Those Which Apply: Aboriginal Studies [ ] Advanced Technology Systems [ ] Biotechnology & Material Science [ ] Culture and Society [ ] Environmental & Resource-based Development, Education, & Policy [ ] Health Research across the Life Span [ ] Northern Studies [ ] 2. Principal Investigator Full Name (Last, First): Appointment Status: 1. Tenured [ ] 2. Tenure-Track [ ] 3. Adjunct [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________ 4. Limited Term [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________ 5. Contract Lecturer [ ] Start/End Dates: ____________________ 6. Other – Please Specify: Department /Academic Unit: Extension: E-mail: Is this Application being submitted through a research centre? Yes [ ] No [ ] For information on what constitutes a Lakehead University Research Centre: http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=193 If yes, which Centre? 3. Co-Investigator(s) (attach additional page if necessary Co-investigator 1: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation: The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ] 1
  • 2. If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute? Yes [ ] No [ ] Co-investigator 2: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation: The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ] If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute? Yes [ ] No [ ] Co-investigator 3: Name Address, Institutional Affiliation: The participation of this co-applicant in the proposal has been confirmed? Yes [ ] No [ ] If the proposal is being submitted by a Research Centre/Institute, is this co-investigator a member of that Research Centre/Institute? Yes [ ] No [ ] 4. Budget Information Direct Costs Indirect Costs* Total Budget In-kind $ $ $ $ *Indirect costs (overhead) must be included for all research grants (where this is allowed by the sponsor), all industrial grants and contracts. For a definition of indirect costs (overhead) please see: http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=29 Total Support $ Total Support includes “Total Budget” plus in-kind contributions (if applicable) Will you be supporting Graduate Students through this project? Yes [ ] No [ ] Maybe [ ] 5. Partner Funds Are matching Partner funds included in the Budget? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, provide a breakdown by source: Have any of the matching funds or additional Partner funds been leveraged in another application/proposal, or do you plan to leverage them elsewhere? If so, please provide details: 6. Involvement of other Institutions (complete only if applicable) Will funds from the proposed activity be sent by Lakehead to any other institution(s) or organization(s)? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please provide details: Will funds from the proposed activity be sent by any other institution(s) or organization(s) to Lakehead? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please provide details: If you answered “Yes” for either of the above questions, an Inter-Institutional Agreement will be required (for more information, please contact the Office of Research) If this application is being submitted through another university, are any commitments (financial or otherwise) being made by Lakehead University by signing off on this submission? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please specify: 2
  • 3. 7. Regulatory Requirements and other Information Please indicate if any of the following apply to the proposed research activity: Yes [ ] No [ ] Live, Non-Human Vertebrate Animals and Animal Tissues (conducted on or off campus). If “Yes”, Lakehead University Animal Care Committee certification is required before funding will be released. Please attach certification if available. Yes [ ] No [ ] Human Participants, Human Tissue/Fluids, observational recording and Secondary Data not in the public domain (conducted on or off campus). If “Yes”, certification from the Lakehead University Research Ethics Board is required before funding will be released. Please attach certification if available. Yes [ ] No [ ] Biohazards. If “Yes”, please contact Tiffany Moore, Bio-Safety Specialist, at tiffany.moore@lakeheadu.ca for approvals. Once approval is obtained, please forward to the Office of Research. This certification is required before funding will be released. Yes [ ] No [ ] Radioactive Materials. If “Yes”, please contact Tiffany Moore, Bio-Safety Specialist, at tiffany.moore@lakeheadu.ca for approvals. Once approval is obtained, please forward to the Office of Research. This certification is required before funding will be released. Yes [ ] No [ ] Environmental Impact (also required for fieldwork). If “Yes”, please complete Appendices A and B of NSERC Form 101 (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/Forms- Formulaires_eng.asp) or the SSHRC equivalent at: https://webapps.nserc.ca/SSHRC/faces/logon.jsp? lang=en_CA Attach completed form to this checklist and submit it to the Office of Research. Yes [ ] No [ ] Does this research proposal involve the use of, or will any resulting publication involve a disclosure or transfer of information or technology, considered to be subject to the controls or restrictions imposed under the Export and Imports Permits Act (including the Export Control List, and the Area Control List) or contain any information subject to the Defence Production Act or the Controlled Goods Regulations, as administered by the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (NSERC’s policy on Research Involving Controlled Information can be found at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC- CRSNG/Policies-Politiques/certaintypes-typescertaines_eng.asp). If you selected “Yes” please contact the Office of Research immediately. Yes [ ] No [ ] Is there a conflict of interest (real or potential) involving any of the Investigators involved in this proposal? If “Yes”, please attach an explanation. Yes [ ] No [ ] Maybe [ ] Does this project have a possible commercial application? If you selected “Yes” or “Maybe”, someone from the Innovation Management Office may contact you or you may also call 807-343-8184 or 807-343-8793 for more information. 8. Other Requirements Is Release Time being requested as part of the proposal? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please complete the Release Time Stipend Approval Form and attach it to this document. Is new construction, equipment installation, or renovations required? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please provide an estimate of the total costs from Physical Plant. Attach a separate page if necessary. Is additional space required? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please attach a description of what arrangements you have made. Will you be using any of the following facilities to carry out this project: the Lakehead University Centre for Analytical Services (LUCAS), University Instrumentation Laboratory, Greenhouse, LU-CARIS, Paleo-DNA Lab, Forest Soils Lab, Science Shop, Civil Engineering Structural Laboratory or Mechanical Engineering Machine Shop and/or other departmental laboratories? Yes [ ] No [ ] If “Yes”, please complete Use of Facilities Form and attach to this checklist. 3
  • 4. 9. Investigator’s Undertaking • This application is submitted in compliance with the Sponsor’s conditions and published University policies and procedures. • The research shall be performed and administered in accordance with the Sponsor’s terms and conditions and the University’s policies and procedures. • All staff and students engaged on the project shall be fully informed of, and agree to be bound by, the award conditions. • I accept responsibility for any over expenditure on the award as the Principal Investigator of the project. • I understand that neither I nor any staff or students engaged on the project may undertake research with humans, animals, biohazardous agents, or radioactive materials without the prior written approval of the appropriate University ethics committee. • I will be responsible for administering the grant, in accordance with these terms and conditions and will have primary signing authority (up to $5,000). • If funds are awarded, I authorize ________________________________, co-applicant, to also have signing authority of up to $2,500 on the research account. Signature of Principal Investigator: _____________________________________________________ Date: __________________ 10. Approvals(Required for all Applications) 11. Approval Requirements for Adjunct Professor Appointments (attach additional copies of this page if needed) 12. Research Centre-Initiated Applications 4 Chair’s/Director’s signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Dean’s signature: __________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ If the PI or any co-applicants are adjunct professors at Lakehead University, and are employed with another organization, the signature of that organization’s authorized representative/CEO is required: Name: ________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________________________ Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _______________
  • 5. If you are submitting this application through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, this Research Proposal Approval Form must be signed by the Centre’s/Institute’s Director. 13. Office of Research Date Proposal Received: __________ On or before internal deadline? Yes [ ] No [ ] Comments: Office of Research Signing Authority The University will administer the project in accordance with i) its guidelines and policies; ii) terms and conditions of the agreement/sponsor guidelines. Signature of the Manager, Office of Research: __________________________________________________ Date:__________________________ 5 I certify that this project falls within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute and meets the following criteria to be eligible to receive a centre-initiated overhead allocation: -The research project involves at least three or more Lakehead University full-time faculty members from our Research Centre/Institute. -The research proposal/project is within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute. - By completing the relevant sections of the Lakehead University Research Proposal Approval Form, the principal investigator and his/her affiliated School or Department and Faculty have endorsed the project as a Research Centre/Institute initiated project. Director of Centre/Institute:_______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ If this proposal is being submitted through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, the signatures of the Departmental Chair (or Director) and Faculty Dean signifies their approval of a funding mechanism in which the 40% of the overhead revenues generated by a research project will be distributed in the following manner. When a research proposal is initiated by a Research Centre/Institute, the distribution policy will be 30% to the Research Centre/Institute and 10% to the Faculty/Department with which the Principal Research Investigator is associated. Please note that Lakehead’s Research Programs/Initiatives that have not been officially approved by Senate as University Centres/Institutes will not be eligible for this new funding mechanism (effective for new proposals submitted after April 1, 2009). Chair’s/Director’s signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ Dean’s signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ Vice-President Research Approval [ ] Approved as eligible to receive centre-initiated overhead allocation Signature:___________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________
  • 6. If you are submitting this application through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, this Research Proposal Approval Form must be signed by the Centre’s/Institute’s Director. 13. Office of Research Date Proposal Received: __________ On or before internal deadline? Yes [ ] No [ ] Comments: Office of Research Signing Authority The University will administer the project in accordance with i) its guidelines and policies; ii) terms and conditions of the agreement/sponsor guidelines. Signature of the Manager, Office of Research: __________________________________________________ Date:__________________________ 5 I certify that this project falls within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute and meets the following criteria to be eligible to receive a centre-initiated overhead allocation: -The research project involves at least three or more Lakehead University full-time faculty members from our Research Centre/Institute. -The research proposal/project is within the stipulated mission and mandate of the Research Centre/Institute. - By completing the relevant sections of the Lakehead University Research Proposal Approval Form, the principal investigator and his/her affiliated School or Department and Faculty have endorsed the project as a Research Centre/Institute initiated project. Director of Centre/Institute:_______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ If this proposal is being submitted through a University-based Research Centre or Institute, the signatures of the Departmental Chair (or Director) and Faculty Dean signifies their approval of a funding mechanism in which the 40% of the overhead revenues generated by a research project will be distributed in the following manner. When a research proposal is initiated by a Research Centre/Institute, the distribution policy will be 30% to the Research Centre/Institute and 10% to the Faculty/Department with which the Principal Research Investigator is associated. Please note that Lakehead’s Research Programs/Initiatives that have not been officially approved by Senate as University Centres/Institutes will not be eligible for this new funding mechanism (effective for new proposals submitted after April 1, 2009). Chair’s/Director’s signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ Dean’s signature: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ Vice-President Research Approval [ ] Approved as eligible to receive centre-initiated overhead allocation Signature:___________________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________________