By degree, what do you mean:   a Ph.D. or M.D.?  or a degree higher than
High School?  or...?
It depends on what she is approving by signing off -- the science?  the
administrative components?  What is your institution's policy on who
reviews what section of the application?  If there is a scientific review
prior to her presumably administrative review, it would not appear that a
"higher" degree is necessary.
Jon Hart (M.P.A.)

At 02:03 PM 1/16/01 -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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