Research|Romanian-American University

Application process at RAU

 

All external grant applications must be approved internally before submission to the funding agency. Please submit by email a completed Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) to Research Department by the internal deadline (min. 10 working days prior to submission deadline).

 

The Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) must be completed for both cases of the University as coordinator and as partner in a consortium (joint application with other organizations), and for both situations of the University co-financing or not.

 

The Research Proposal Form (RES301.1) PA requires the following electronic signatures:

• Research Department

• Finacial Department

• University Council of Adminisration, if applicable (in cases where the external funding program requires that the University co-finances the research project)

• Rector

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Internal deadlines: The internal deadline for the Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) for all external research funding competitions mentioned above is 10 working days prior to the deadline.

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Responsibilities of the University Coordinator (Project Team Leader for joint applications):

To apply for a funding opportunity, a University Coordinator or Project Team Leader must assume the following responsibilities:

• complete the internal Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) 

• obtain all required signatures on the internal Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1)

• complete de research proposal in time

• submit (or check with partners in the joint application) that the proposal is submitted before the deadline

• send to the Research Department the confirmation of submission (email)

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Responsibilities of the Research Department:

Following the receiving of the Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) from the coordinator / project team leader, the role and responsibilities of the Research Department  in the internal application process are (to be completed within the 10 working days from the internal deadline):

• verify the eligibility of the proposal for the intended external funding program

• verify the research domain, the research objectives and estimated results (according to the abstract of the proposal)

• circulate the Research Proposal Form PA (RES301.1) among all other departments and University structures involved in the application process

• complete and sign by Rector additional documents required by the external agency for the proposal (e.g. UEFISCDI - Declaratii)

• communicate the signed Form and additional documents to the coordinator / project team leader