OMAF and MRA's Research Management System (RMS)

Welcome to the Research Management System (RMS), our on-line system for managing research programs.

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Register for a Username and Password

You must register in the RMS in order to obtain a username and password before applying to any active Calls for Proposals.

Choose one of the following registration portals. Your choice is important because it determines the route that your research application takes upon submission.

Failure to register correctly could cause your application to not be received by OMAF and MRA by the submission deadline.

Applicants with a Research Office or Other Approval Authority (usually those from institutions such as colleges, universities, hospitals and government):

• When you submit your research application form, it will go first to your Research Office (RO) or similar authority for review. The RO or other authority will either return the proposal to you for revision or forward it to OMAF and MRA on your behalf.
• Remember to allow time for your internal approvals process when applying to the program.
• First time applicants should contact the RMS Administrator to ensure that your Research Office has a profile in the RMS.

All Other Applicants(usually those from business, commodity groups, conservation authorities, industry, municipal organizations, non-Government organizations etc.)

• Upon submission, your application goes directly to OMAF and MRA.
• Contact the RMS Administrator if you have questions regarding your registration in the RMS.

After submission of your registration form

• You will receive an email from 'Do Not Reply - OMAFRA RMS' [donotreplyOMAFRArms@smartsimple.ca] containing your username, temporary password and url of the login screen.
• Check your junk email if you have not received an email in your inbox.
• Add the RMS email address to your 'safe senders' email list.

Your RMS Researcher Workbench

Use the workbench to:

• Build your profile with contact information and research outputs that can be used in submissions to Ministry-funded research programs and for annual and final reports for funded projects.
• Create new applications to open research program calls.
• Track applications from submission through to award decision.
• Manage your awards through report submission to OMAF and MRA.

Figure 1: Picture of the Researcher Workbench in the RMS.

Although you need to register in order to access call documents in the RMS, you are not obligated to apply. However, we may contact you to verify your interest solely to maintain the records in our system.

Applying to Open Research Calls

The 'Open Calls' box at the top right of the workbench contains:

• The program name,
• Submission Deadline,
• Project Duration
• Red Hyperlink to the Call for Letter of Intent pdf
• 'Details' red hyperlink which leads to an overview of the program
• Clicking on the 'Details' red hyperlink leads to an overview of the program and important application information.
• Access a draft application form by clicking the 'Apply' button located at the end of the program overview section.
• Click 'Save Draft' once to create a copy of the application form under the 'Current Applications' tab on your workbench.
• Subsequent clicks on the 'Apply' button within the overview section creates multiple applications.
• Return from the program overview section to the Researcher Workbench by clicking The 'Back' button located beside the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the overview section.

More Information

• Contact the RMS Administrator if you need help with using the Research Management System.