Signatures for Tri-Council grants (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)

The signature of the applicant confirms that the applicant:

• accepts the terms and conditions of the grant as set out in NSERC's policies, guidelines and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Granting Agencies and Canadian institutions,

• will use the grant only for the purpose for which it is awarded,

• will inform NSERC and institutional officials of changes in eligibility status or in the nature of the research that may have an impact on certification or approvals for research involving humans, human pluripotent stem cells, animals or biohazards, environmental assessments, financial reporting and other related policies,

• will meet reporting requirements specific to the grant/award or granting program;acknowledges and accepts that NSERC reserves the right to defer or cancel a grant instalment if the continued need for funds is not demonstrated,

• agrees to comply with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, the policies and guidelines regarding animal care, biohazards, and research activities having potential effects on the environment (see the NSERC Policy on Environmental Assessment),

• understands the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act as they pertain to grant application information,

• attests that consent has been obtained from trainees to include limited personal information about them in the Highly Qualified Personnel section of the Personal Data Form (Form 100),

• agrees to comply with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Integrity in Research and Scholarship and authorizes the institution, if need be, to release to NSERC personal information that is relevant to his or her NSERC application and grant/award,

• will acknowledge, wherever possible, NSERC's funding assistance for the research,

• certifies that the information provided in the application is true, complete, accurate and consistent with institutional policies to the best of the applicant's knowledge. The provision of false or inaccurate information may result in sanctions, including the termination of funding and disentitlement from eligibility for future funding,

• acknowledges and accepts that NSERC reserves the right to follow-up with the applicant to validate information that is provided in grant applications,

• has not been barred from applying to NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, or any other research funding organization, for reasons of breach of standards of ethics or integrity (including financial or scientific misconduct), and

• accepts the following two conditions of funding:

• should the applicant decide to pursue commercialization of any results of the research funded in response to this application, he or she will disclose to his or her institution any potential intellectual property arising from the research, and

• if the applicant discloses any potential intellectual property arising from the research, he or she and the institution will endeavour to obtain the greatest possible economic benefit to Canada from the resulting commercial activity,

• Note: The above requirement for disclosure is not intended to supersede the intellectual property ownership policy that the institution might already have in place.

The signatures of the institutional authorities also certify that:

• the institution will abide by the roles and responsibilities as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding with the three Federal Granting Agencies;

• the applicant has met or will meet the eligibility requirements;

• the institution agrees to comply with NSERC's data protection requirements and has adequate safeguards in place to protect sensitive information entrusted to it by NSERC for the purpose of administering applications and awards; and

• if the applicant discloses any potential intellectual property arising from the research, he or she and the institution will endeavour to obtain the greatest possible economic benefit to Canada from the resulting commercial activity.

• Note: The above requirement for disclosure is not intended to supersede the intellectual property ownership policy that the institution might already have in place.