Guidelines & Policies
Vice President Research and Innovation & ORS guidelines and policies
VPRI Documents
- Dalhousie's Research and Innovation Strategic Direction (website)
- Summary of Dalhousie's Research and Innovation Strategic Direction [PDF 417 kB]
- Dalhousie Research Advisory Committee (DRAC) Terms of Reference [PDF 218 kB]
- Institutional Research Data Management Strategy [PDF 847 kB]
Office of Research Services Review
- ORS Support Survey 2017 Report [PDF 526 kB]
- ORS Review Report 2018 [PDF 869 kB]
Research Funding Applications
- Overhead on Research Funds Policy
- Research Accountability Statement
- Principal Investigator Agreement [PDF 18 kB]
- PI Eligibility Guidelines [PDF 138 kB] and Request Form [Word]
- Investigator Checklist [Romeo Researcher Portal login]
- VPRI Matching Funds Guidelines [PDF 141 kB] and Request Form [PDF 165 kB].
- Completing the Investigator Checklist Guidance Document [PDF 171 kB]
- ORS Review Flowchart [PDF 90 kB]
- Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program:
Research Equipment
- Research Equipment Policy
- Operations & Maintenance (O & M) Plan including use of IOF for CFI projects [PDF 167 kB]
Manage Funding
- Release of Funds Agreements (for research involving humans)
- Grants Versus Contracts: What's the difference?
Financial Issues
Human Resources Issues
Responsible Conduct of Research
- Controlled Goods Policy
- Scholarly Misconduct Policy
- University Committee on Laboratory Animals (UCLA) Terms of Reference
- U.S. Department of Energy User Facility Policy
- US Public Health Service Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
Other related policies and guidelines
Financial Services
- Procurement Policy
- Spending Authority for Research Funds
- Travel Forms
- University Travel Policy
- International Travel Policy
Governance and Legal
- Document Execution/Contract Signing Authority Policy
- Policy for the Protection of Personal Information from Access Outside Canada
Human Resources
- Accommodation Policy
- Payroll and Information Services
- Personal Harassment Policy
- Prohibited Discrimination Policy
- Sexual Harassment Policy
Responsible Conduct of Research
- Additional RCR Resources
- Policy on the Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans
- Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
- US Research Integrity Policy - Responding To Allegations Of Scientific Misconduct For US Public Health Service Grant Applicants And Recipients
- Policy on Conflict of Interest
- Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Guidelines
- Biosafety Manual
- Environmental Health & Safety Orientation Policy
- Radiation Safety Manual
Senate
Intellectual Property