Looking for a way to effectively streamline your internal grant submission and review process? Consider using an adapted version of Open Journals Systems (OJS) to facilitate this process.听
The University of 蓝莓视频 Libraries is now hosting OJS sites to facilitate the submission and review processes of internal grants.听听
What is OJS?听
听is an open-source software designed to manage the submission, review, and publication processes of听online听scholarly journals. OJS was developed by the听听in 2002 and has over 50,000 active installations globally.听
OJS has been adapted by the Libraries to support the submission and review processes of internal grant competitions at the University of 蓝莓视频.听听
Service Description听
The University of 蓝莓视频 Libraries offers a hosting service for a submission and review OJS site for internal grants administered by University of 蓝莓视频 staff members.听
The service includes:听听听
- OJS site hosting and technical support听听听
- Initial OJS site set up听听听
- For continuity and branding purposes, Libraries encourages users to use the Libraries provided theme;听听
- A URL will be generated for the Grants Site in the following format: https://grants.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/[grant initials]. 听听
- OJS training听听听
Service Eligibility听
To be eligible for this service, you must be:听
- 础听staff member听working for a听Granting Organization*听at the听University of 蓝莓视频.听
- 叠别听responsible for the administration of an internal grant competition听at the Granting Organization*.听听
*Granting Organizations are defined as departments, units, or groups at the University of 蓝莓视频 that provide financial support in the form of grants to University of 蓝莓视频 community members for research purposes.听
Intake Process听
驰辞耻听must submit a request听through the听听for this service. The Libraries requires听4 weeks of lead time, at minimum听to complete grants site work.听听
You will receive a response from the听Digital Repositories Librarian (DRL) in 1-3 business days. After completing the form, the DRL will email you to schedule a meeting.听
Intake Form Instructions听
- 厂耻产尘颈迟听one request per grants site听in the form. For example, if you are supporting a larger grant that houses smaller internal grants with different application criteria, you would submit one request for each of the smaller grants.听听
- 罢丑别听grant manager听(i.e., the staff member administering the grant)听MUST听be the form submitter.听
Memorandum of Understanding听
All granting organizations are required to review and sign听University of 蓝莓视频 Libraries Grant Hosting听Memorandum of Understanding (鈥淢OU鈥�) prior to receiving service from the Libraries. 听
- If you are an employee at the Office of Research, this service is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding signed on [DATE]. These terms will be reviewed with you by the Digital Repositories Librarian. You are NOT required to sign another MoU agreement.听
- If you work for a听separate Granting Organization听outside of the Office of Research, you will be听谤别辩耻颈谤别诲听to review and sign the OJS Grants MoU created by the Libraries. Please complete the intake form, and the Digital Repositories Librarian will follow up with further details.听
