Principal's Sign-off for an Extramural Application
Ask Grants Management to obtain the Principal's approval before you apply to an outside funder.
Requests are made from your portal account. Sign in with your CMC Microsoft 365 account to raise one.
Sign in to requestNot a CMC staff member? Write to devendiran.b.inst@cmcvellore.ac.in.
Who can use this service
Open to CMC staff and faculty with a portal account.
When to approach us
Before you submit to an outside funder, and early enough for Grants Management to take the request to the Principal before the deadline.
You do not need IRB approval to ask — say where the IRB application stands. Intramural schemes and the Fluid Research Grant do not need this sign-off.
What to have ready
The form asks for:
- Funder / Agency
- Call / Scheme Name
- Funder's Deadline
- Project Title
- IRB Status
If IRB Status is Approved, it also asks for:
- IRB Approval Number
Useful if you have it:
- Link to the Call
- Anything Else
You can attach supporting documents after submitting the form.
What happens after you submit
Grants Management checks the request and takes it to the Principal, then returns the signed approval to you. You can follow the request and add attachments in your portal. If the grant is awarded, it is set up in the Grants Portal — MOUs, administrative and finance approvals.
We aim to acknowledge your request within one working day, and to complete it within 3 working days.
Who to contact
Devendiran B · devendiran.b.inst@cmcvellore.ac.in