The research security requirements that apply to you will differ depending on the nature of the research itself, any partners involved in the research, and which federal grant(s) will fund your research.
A list of major competitions for which research security requirements apply is available below.
This list is not comprehensive and researchers should always consult the grant guidelines prior to submitting their application.
Additional provincial requirements may be applicable when the grant application involves co-applicants from Alberta, Ontario or Quebec institutions.
If you are applying to a grant with a private-sector partner (i.e. company), industry association or producer group, your project will likely be required to adhere to the National Security Guidelines on Research Partnerships (NSGRP).
Your grant application will need to include a risk assessment form.
In this form, you will need to outline or identify:
any potential security risks from the partner, including conflicts of interest and affiliations that could compromise the integrity of the research
a plan and relevant measures to mitigate the identified risks
each partner's contribution to the research and the names/roles of involved employees, when applying to a CFI funding opportunity.
Information from the above can be submitted as part of the Risk Assessment Form (all relevant opportunities) and included in any Partner Identification Forms for CFI opportunities.
All Risk Assessment Forms and Partner Identification Forms (if applicable) must be completed and sent to research.security@ubc.ca along with your application five days prior to the ORS deadline.
If your project is aiming to advance specified sensitive technology research areas(1) it is likely you will be subject to the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC Policy).
Under this policy, each researcher with a named role(2)must submit an attestation form certifying that they:
- do not hold active affiliations with, and are not receive funding or in-kind support from, any Named Research Organizations(NROs, 1)
- end any active affiliations with NROs prior to submitting the relevant grant application, and
- will remain compliant with the above for the duration of the grant.
Team members should be aware that certain research activities may create affiliations.
All Attestation Forms must be completed and combined into a single PDF prior to submitting the grant application.