OFFICE of RESEARCH SERVICES
Post-award Management
As the recipient of a grant or other award, whether internal or external, you are responsible for following two sets of guidelines and policies: the granting agency’s and MacEwan University’s. The Office of Research Services can support you in navigating these requirements.
Grant amendments
If you want to amend a grant, you must complete and submit a grant amendment request form.
Financial procedures
If your award application is successful, the Office of Research Services can help you manage the financial and administrative aspects of your awards, including responsibilities in PeopleSoft, which is where your project account is set up and project expenses are recorded.
These documents are intended to help with financial aspects of your award:
Student research assistants
A student’s educational experience is enhanced by involvement in scholarly activity. Students learn more about an area of interest, gain hands-on experience and develop an understanding of ethical research and creative activities. When you hire, pay or manage students, you need to be familiar with pertinent processes, procedures and guidelines:
Tri-agency awards and grants
If you are the recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) or Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) award, there are separate policies and procedures you must follow.
- Renewal of the Tri-agency Financial Administration
- Tri-agency Open Access Policy on Publications
- Delegation of Signing Authority
Research Expense reimbursement forms
- Expense Claim Assistance Procedure
- Expense Reimbursement Authorization Form
- Expense Claim Assistance - Research Materials
- Declaration of Receipt for Research Participants
Research Travel Expense reimbursement forms
Reporting (internal awards)
All internal grants require a final report completed within 30 days of the project’s completion. The form for this can be accessed below. The open-access guidelines only apply to peer-reviewed works arising from internal grant funding.