Welcome Page:
Once you have registered for SSRN HQ and you are back on the Q-Group Welcome Page, please click "Submit Paper to Q Group Research Program". Then click the "New/In Process button" to start your submission.
New Paper page:
Most of this information does not apply to research proposals. Please just be sure to have the following information/files handy when submitting:
If you have all of these items - please click the "Start Submission" button at the bottom of the New Paper page.
Abstract and Permission Information Page:
Enter title of research proposal in Title Field and brief description of proposal in the Abstract field.
Please disregard the "Note: SSRN does not take a copyright to your paper. We only require a non-exclusive right to distribute it. You may remove the paper at any time. Please answer the following questions before saving below." section.
The proposals will not be made publicly available or distributed as you will be designating it (see below) to be included only in your "My Papers" area (which also allows it to be available to the selection committee).
It is also important that you leave the question "Do you hold the copyright for this submission, or sufficient rights, to submit the abstract (and full-text paper if submitted) to SSRN?" set to YES - with the understanding that it will not be distributed until/unless you revise it and designate it to be part of our SSRN eLibrary after your research is complete.
PLEASE NOTE:
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU SELECT THE "I WANT TO INCLUDE MY SUBMISSION IN: MY PAPERS (THIS
SUBMISSION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION BY ME): OPTION AND NOT THE
SSRN ELIBRARY OPTION.
Once you have completed these items, please click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Author List Page:
Your name will automatically be in the Submitter section of this page. Please click the "Add" button under the Add as Author column in the Submitters / Contacts / Assistants for this paper section of the page. The page will refresh and show you as the primary (and contact) author. Please add any additional authors/research partners that you feel should be included. If you search for, but do not find your co-author/research partner in our database - please select the "New Author" button and you will be able to add the person to our author database and consequently add that person to your submission. When you have added all authors/research partners, please click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Reference Information Page:
For the purposes of the Research Proposal Submissions we ask that you select "Working Paper Abstract" on this page; click "No" after the question regarding whether the paper being accepted to a working paper series; add the date; and then click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
Paper (or Current Status of Paper) Page:
Please upload your proposal (in PDF format). Use the first browse button on the page to find and select the appropriate file. Confirm the location (path) and then click "Save" at the bottom of the page.
Classification Page:
This page should appear with an expandable tree of networks listed. You will need to click the arrow to the left of "Financial Economics Network"; then the arrow to the left of "FEN Conferences & Meetings"; then the arrow to the left of "FEN Meetings"; then the arrow to the left of "Q Group Research Proposals - 2005" and finally confirm that the checkbox to the right of "2005 Proposal Submissions" is selected (if it is not - please click on it to enter a check in the box). Once you have selected the classification - please click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.
Review Page:
Please look over this page to make sure that your name (and any co-author/research partner's name) appears correctly and that your brief description is showing correctly on this page. If it is not - you can use the breadcrumbs at the top or bottom of the page to return to the Author page to make changes. If it is all set - please click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the page.
Submission Page:
This is the final page in the process. Please confirm all information. Once you are comfortable that all of the information is correct - please click the "Submit to SSRN" button at the bottom of the page.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU
You have completed submission of your proposal to the Q-Group for funding. If the button is grayed-out, or you have questions you wish to have answered prior to completing your submissions, please contact Catherine Challand at: Catherine_Challand@ssrn.com, or call our submissions support staff at 877-SSRNHelp (877.777.6435).