1. nGager Training (Pre-Award)

2. MOH: nGager Training Agenda 1.nGager Administrative Points 2.Overview of Principal Investigator (PI) functions 2.Overview of Research Development Officer (RDO) functions 3.Overview of Research Director (RD) functions 4.nGager Application Stage (Grant Call Open) 5.nGager Screenshots (For application stage) – PI/RDO/RD 6.AOB

3. MOH: nGager Training nGager Administrative Points 1.nGager is only compatible with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox 2.Creating an application on nGager will take around 15-20 mins. PIs are advised to have relevant documents ready beforehand. 3.PI/RD/RDOs are advised to save any changes made to the application regularly. 4.A user will be locked out of his/her account if the wrong password is keyed in for more than 5 times when logging in. User will need to contact NMRC to unlock the account. 5.A user will be blocked for 20 minutes from accessing nGager if there is already a concurrent session active or if the user did not click on the ‘Log Out’ link when exiting nGager and tries to log in again within 20 minutes.

4. MOH: nGager Training Principal Investigator Functions 1. Edit Profile 2. Application Stage Create/edit application Submit application Revise application Withdraw Application 3. Completeness Check Stage Revise Application Re-submit application Withdraw Application

5. MOH: nGager Training Principal Investigator Functions 4. Rebuttal Stage (where applicable) View anonymised review reports Address reports and submit rebuttal 5. Budget Revision Stage (where applicable) Revise Budget Enter Cashflow Projection Submit Budget Revision 6. Awarding Stage (where applicable) View Letter of Award Prepare Letter of Acceptance Upload Ethics documents

6. MOH: nGager Training Research Development Officer (RDO) Functions 1. Edit Profile 2. Application Stage View/Comment/Return Application to PI Comment for Research Director 3. Completeness Check Stage View/Comment/Return Application to PI Comment for Research Director 4. Budget Revision Stage (where applicable) View/Comment/Return Application to PI Comment for Research Director

7. MOH: nGager Training Research Development Officer (RDO) Functions 5. Awarding Stage View/Download Letter of Award Prepare/Submit Letter of Acceptance Upload Ethics Documents

8. MOH: nGager Training Research Director (RD) Functions 1. Edit Profile 2. Application Stage View/Comment/Return Application to PI Endorse Application Comment for RDO 3. Completeness Check Stage View/Comment/Return Application to PI Endorse Application Comment for RDO

9. MOH: nGager Training Research Director (RD) Functions 4. Budget Revision Stage (where applicable) View/Comment/Return Application to PI Endorse Application Comment for RDO 5. Awarding Stage View/Download Letter of Award Prepare/Submit Letter of Acceptance Upload Ethics Documents

10. nGager Application Stage (Grant Call Open) PI creates/revises application and submits Application routed to RDO and RD of Host Institution RDO / RD views and comments on application If RDO/RD has made comments and requires PI to make changes, application is sent back to the PI. RD endorses application If there are no changes to be made, leave application as is. NMRC GM Application submitted to NMRC If GM requires clarification on PI’s application, application will be sent back to PI for clarification.

11. MOH: nGager Training nGager Home Screen

12. MOH: nGager Training 1. PI – Create/Submit Application Click on Active Grant Calls or Grant Opportunities

13. MOH: nGager Training 2. PI – Create/Submit Application

14. MOH: nGager Training 3. PI – Create/Submit Application

15. MOH: nGager Training 4. PI – Create/Submit Application (Application form)

16. MOH: nGager Training

33. Email notification to PI/HI RDO when application is submitted

34. MOH: nGager Training 1. RDO – View/Comment/Return To PI

35. MOH: nGager Training 2. RDO – View/Comment/Return To PI

36. MOH: nGager Training 3. RDO – View/Comment/Return To PI

37. MOH: nGager Training 4. RDO – View/Comment/Return To PI

38. MOH: nGager Training 5. RDO – View/Comment/Return To PI

39. Email notification to PI when application is returned to PI for revision by HI RDO/RD

40. MOH: nGager Training 1. RD – View/Comment/Return To PI/Endorse

41. MOH: nGager Training 2. RD – View/Comment/Return To PI/Endorse

42. MOH: nGager Training 3. RD – View/Comment/Return To PI/Endorse

43. MOH: nGager Training 4. RD – View/Comment/Return To PI/Endorse

44. Email notification to PI/HI RDO when application has been endorsed by HI RD

45. MOH: nGager Training 1. PI – Pending Clarifications (Completeness Check)

46. MOH: nGager Training 2. PI – Submit Revision

47. Email notification to PI/HI RDO when application has been resubmitted by PI after PI’s Revision

48. Email notification to PI/HI RDO when application is returned to the PI by NMRC for clarifications

49. MOH: nGager Training Download Application zip file function All nGager users are able to download the application zip file which contains the following folders: CVs : Curriculum Vitae documents uploaded for the application Other Support : Any Other Support document uploaded for the application Supporting Documents (if applicable) : Any supporting documents uploaded for the application Proposal : Comprises of a PDF version of the whole online application form as well as the application’s research scope (uploaded by the PI) Signatories : The Collaborator’s Agreement, signed by all team members and uploaded by the PI Anonymised Review Report (if applicable) : All anonymised review reports uploaded by the GM during the peer/panel review stages Award (if Letter of Award has been issued) : Contains Letter of Award for the application Accept (if Letter of Acceptance has been submitted) : Contains Letter of Acceptance submitted by the PI/HI.

50. MOH: nGager Training Download Application zip file function Sample zip file screenshot

51. MOH: nGager Training Download Application zip file function Downloading the Zip File Users are able to download the zip file by searching for the application by accessing the ‘Grant Application search’ pages. When the application details are shown, clicking on the ‘zip’ file icon under the ‘Download Applications’ column will trigger a download box, where users are able to download the zip file

52. MOH: nGager Training Training for subsequent processes in the application stage can be arranged at a later time (Budget revision, etc) Please refer to the user guides available online (http://www.nmrc.gov.sg/content/nmrc_internet/home/ngager.html) AOB

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