How to submit a registration: 2020 Horizon Global Platform


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Note

This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the information provided in the 2020 Horizon Global Platform Competition overview.

Your registration must be received by the deadline date. Your institution may have earlier internal deadlines. Check with your research administrator regarding internal deadlines for your institution. The research administrator at your institution is responsible for submitting your application.

All team members, including nominated principal investigators (NPIs) and co-principal investigators (co-PIs), if applicable, should inform the research administrator at their institution of their involvement in the application.

Prior to registration

Read the 2020 Horizon Global Platform Competition overview to ensure your proposed project fits within the program.

Consult the eligibility section to ensure you are eligible to apply as an NPI or co-PI. Participants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will be removed from the application. In the event that the NPI is ineligible, the application will be removed from the competition.

If you are the NPI, consult your institution’s research administrator or research grants office regarding internal deadlines. The research administrator is responsible for submitting your registration by the deadline date. Late registrations will not be accepted. A registration cannot be changed after the research administrator has submitted it.

Completing registration

You must complete your registration using the Convergence Portal. The Portal is only supported on the latest versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox. It may appear to function in other browsers, but can result in unexpected behaviour, such as the information entered not being properly captured in the system without the user being aware. Use of an unsupported browser is strongly discouraged. If you do not yet have a profile in the Convergence Portal, you will be prompted to create one the first time you access the Portal.

Follow the instructions provided in the Convergence Portal to complete your registration. The information needed to register is outlined below. All sections of the registration must be completed within the Portal. No attachments are needed or accepted.

The NPI must complete all parts of the registration and submit it.

Co-PIs must complete their profiles in the Portal. They will be able to see the other sections of the registration, but will not have edit access.

Required information

  1. Completed profiles for the research team, each including:
    1. Completed eligibility profile

      Include information about participation on any other 2020 Horizon Global Platform applications or awards, affiliation, early career researcher status, and eligibility of the institution.

    2. Fields of research and keywords

      The fields of research and keywords in the profile section relate to your areas of expertise/research.

    3. Completed equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) self-identification questionnaire

      This section must be completed for each participant. It only needs to be completed once (when setting up the profile).

    Note: Once a registration has been submitted by the research administrator, the NPI and co-PI may not remove themselves from the project to join a different project within the 2020 Horizon Global Platform Competition.

  2. Registration content:
    1. Application details
      1. Application title
      2. The title must be short and descriptive. It may be used for publication purposes, so restrict the use of abbreviated forms that would not be understood by a layperson (e.g., DNA, NATO, etc. are acceptable, but others likely not), and avoid using company or trade names.
      3. Language of the application
      4. Choose the language in which the registration and application will be submitted.
      5. Indigenous research
      6. Indicate whether your project involves Indigenous research, as defined by SSHRC.
    2. International call details
      1. Horizon 2020 call ID

        Provide the call number, as presented in the list of eligible calls.

      2. Horizon 2020 call name

        Provide the title of the call, as presented in the list of eligible calls.

      3. Horizon 2020 call deadline

        Provide the call deadline, as presented in the list of eligible calls.

      4. Horizon 2020 lead applicant

        Provide the name of the researcher who is the main contact for the Horizon 2020 application.

      5. Proposed role of Canadian participants in the Horizon 2020 funded research (maximum of 2,500 characters)

        Describe your role (NPI), and the role of the other Canadian participants, if applicable, in the proposed research.

    3. Up to five fields of research

      Select fields of research from the Canadian Research and Development Classification related to the research project. At least one discipline must be included as a primary field of research.

    4. Keywords

      Provide between five and 10 keywords to describe the proposed research.

    5. Summary of the proposal (maximum of 2,500 characters)

      The summary should include the objectives of the proposed research project and a summary of the research approach. Highlight the novelty and expected significance of the work.

      If your application is successful, this summary will be used for promotional purposes outside the research community to inform the government, media and members of the public who request information about research funded by the NFRF program.

    6. Proposed budget

      Enter the planned amount of funds to be spent in each category (direct and indirect costs) for each year of the project. Contact your research administrator for direction on how much to request for indirect costs.

Submitting a registration

Review your registration to ensure it is complete.

From the Finalize Application section, follow the prompts to submit your registration.

After you accept the terms and conditions, the status of your submission will change to Received by Administrator. If you want to make any changes at this point, you may request that your research grant administrator return the registration to you.

Once your research administrator has approved and submitted your application, the application status will change to Received by Agency. No changes can be made at that point.

Submitting a registration as the research administrator

When you receive a registration submitted by an NPI at your institution, you will be asked to approve the application and submit it. Before being able to forward the application, the research administrator, on behalf of the institution, must confirm that:

  • the NPI meets the definition of early career researcher, if applicable (see FAQs for more details);
  • the co-PIs meet the definition of early career researcher, if applicable (see FAQs for more details);
  • the participants meet the eligibility requirements; and
  • the proposed research project meets the eligibility requirements.

By forwarding the application, the research administrator, on behalf of the institution, will also be certifying that the NPI:

  • is affiliated with the institution or organization;
  • has the necessary time and resources to carry out the activity; and
  • will email NFRF-FNFR@chairs-chaires.gc.ca if there are any changes during the tenure of the grant, including changes in the composition of the partnership, such as the addition of new co-PIs, etc.

Note: If the NPI’s primary affiliation is not on SSHRC’s list of eligible institutions, the institution may be required to sign the Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institutions with SSHRC, for this program only, prior to receiving agency funds. Agency staff will contact the institutions of successful applicants after the notices of decision have been released, to initiate this process, as appropriate.

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