What is the Commitment Form?

The Carleton University (CU) Commitment Form is a document used by the Faculty Research Offices and various offices within the OVPRI. It is designed to capture:

1. Internal cash and/or in-kind contributions to a research funding application/research contract/agreement included in sections of applications in abridged form (i.e. letter of support), such as source, amount and required signing authority approvals; and/or
2. Direct and indirect research support cost reimbursements expected to be received if the project is successful by administrative units at Carleton University that are incurred as part of the ongoing support to a research project, such as the budgetary amounts for course buyouts, PI fees, salary recovery, and/or
3. Research revenues expected to be generated by the project if successful.

The form complements the cuResearch Approval Form by providing more detailed documentation of institutional contributions and allows for the documentation and approval of cash and/or in-kind contributions from a wider range of potential contributors.