Clarification:

I should have noted that we use Word to create the original files and
then, as Bob said, divide into the required parts and print to PDF using
CutePDFWriter to actually create the PDFs.  I did not mean to imply that
we used CutePDFWriter to create the files.  Sorry if I confused anyone.

Lesley S. Zajac
Director, Research Administration
Jaeb Center for Health Research
15310 Amberly Drive, Ste 350
Tampa, FL 33647
Tel: 813.975.8690
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email: xxxxxx@jaeb.org

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Bob Beattie
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:02 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Generating PDF files for upload

There is some useful text in the the NIH  "SF424 (R&R) Application
Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies" on page I-12
Maybe in the next edition, the editors will include instructions on
proper file name characters here.

Also, Grants.gov has a list of options
http://www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp#pdf_conversion_programs

Many people here just use Word to create the original files.  Then
divide up if necessary, then print to .pdf.  I suspect few people are
using Adobe Acrobat/Professional to make the needed files.

Bob
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Robert Beattie
Managing Senior Project Representative for Electronic Research
Administration
Division of Research Development and Administration
University of Michigan
xxxxxx@umich.edu   (734) 936-1283

On Apr 23, 2009, at 9:06 AM, Robert Bienkowski wrote:

Are there any specifications about how what program to use to
generate a PDF file to be uploaded as part of an NIH grant
application? (For example, Budget Justification of Biosketch.)
There are many free utilities that do this without having to use or
buy a full Adobe program.

Bob Bienkowski

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