I would say that that in order for the letter to be part of the application package, it must be part of the electronic submission.
 If they ALSO want to send by snail mail, ok, but no guarantee it will be matched up with the rest of the submission.
This is the 21st century world of grants!

D.

Diana Thompson Vincelli
Director of Grant Support
Office of Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations
104 Puryear Hall
University of Richmond, VA  23173
804.289.8005; fax 804.287.1433
xxxxxx@richmond.edu
http://grants.richmond.edu

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Kwit
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:45 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] letters of support

Why????  She doesn't trust the electronic submission process, I guess.  Hasn't submitted since paper.

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Gregory K. Schmidt
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:57 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] letters of support

Well...why?  I guess to get University letterhead.  Anyway, it should be fine.  Make a PDF after.

Bonnie Kwit <xxxxxx@OAKLAND.EDU> wrote:

>Hello - Can PIs send letters of support written by their Dean to the
>Program director via snail mail?  Our general practice is to upload the
>letter of support in the g.g package, but this particular PI would like
>the letter from her Dean to be sent via mail.  What do you think?
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>Bonnie Kwit
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>Grant and Contract Officer
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>Oakland University
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>Office of Research Administration
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>505 Wilson Hall
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