The RD-Connect GPAP can be accessed only by authorised users. All user registration requests are evaluated by the Data Access Committee, which will decide if the user can be authorised.
Only the Group Leader (GL) needs to go through the whole registration process. The GL may be a Head of a Department, an independent Principal Investigator or equivalent. The GL will take responsibility for all researchers (e.g. PhD students, postdocs or any staff) that will be added at a later stage to their RD-Connect GPAP user group upon their request.
You need to register with an institutional email address to verify your affiliation. Personal email addresses (e.g. Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook without institutional domain) are not accepted.
If you have problems or questions at any point during this process, please contact help@rd-connect.eu
The registration form must be completed in one session, as progress cannot be saved. Before filling it in, carefully review the required fields and ensure you have all necessary information. Some key details you will need to complete the form are:
- Full name and job title of the Legal Representative of your institution.
- Authorisation statement or supporting document confirming that the Legal Representative is entitled to act on behalf of your institution.
Example: ‘[Name], in their capacity as Director of the institution, is authorised to act as Legal Representative, as approved by the [Board Name] on [Date].’
Example: in virtue of appointment by the [Board Name] on [Date].
- Institutional tax registration number (VAT or equivalent, depending on your country).
The information provided will be used to automatically fill in the Adherence Agreement between your institution and the CNAG. Please ensure that all information is accurate and correct before submission, as any error will require restarting the registration process from the beginning.
Click “Submit”.
After you click “Submit”, the Adherence Agreement will be generated as a PDF with the information you provided in the form.
Download the Adherence Agreement but please do not modify it, as any changes will invalidate the registration and require you to restart the process.
You should receive an email with the instructions to upload the Adherence Agreement once it is signed by you and the legal representative (see next steps). Please check your Spam or Junk folder if you don’t see the email in your Inbox.
Read and understand the Code of Conduct (available online) and the Adherence Agreement that you downloaded.
Sign the downloaded Adherence Agreement (it needs to be signed by the GL and a Legal Representative of your institution). You may sign the agreement using either:
⚠️ Documents signed with a combination of handwritten signatures and eSignatures will not be accepted.
Follow the instructions from the email that you received in Step 2 to upload the signed Adherence Agreement. Your request will be checked for completeness and, if nothing is missing, will be forwarded to the Data Access Committee.
You will be informed of the Data Access Committee’s decision by email. In case of approval, your user credentials will be provided. If the request is declined, the notification will outline the reasons and, where applicable, provide recommendations for reconsideration or resubmission. Note that reviews of registration requests are usually completed within two weeks.
If you have problems or questions at any point during this process, please contact help@rd-connect.eu
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