How will the grantor know that the person signing doesn't have a degree?
All the grantor needs to know is that the person is authorized to sign for
the institution.  I don't see a problem.

Claire L. Carlson
Associate Vice President for Research
The University of Montana

At 02:03 PM 01/16/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>We have a woman on staff who is extremely capable with years of experience
>in grant management in whom we are considering giving "sign-off" authority
>on out going applications. No one questions her ability but someone
>recently has questioned how this might look to certain grantors because the
>woman does not have a degree.
>
>What do you think?
>
>John Cosgrove, Director of the Office of Research
>Fordham University
>
>
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