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eRN Application

The eRN consists of several services and systems. To connect to the eRN, a user needs to apply for access. The process will be determined and formalised later, but for now, please follow the instructions below.

Information required

Select the tab below which best describes your role/engagement with the UFS.
For your convenience, a "Copy to clipboard" button should appear at the top right-hand corner of the code block below. Click this button and paste it into your mail client.
Send the required information to the email address mentioned below.

Description Value required
Affiliation with the UFS
UFS Student/Staff Number (if you have one)
First name
Surname
Initials
Email Address
Department
UFS Research Reference Number (if known)
UFS supervisor/collaborator/line manager name and surname
UFS supervisor/collaborator/line manager email

Please review the following

Visit the eRN software page to view available packages.
If the software you require is not listed or the version you need is unavailable, please add the required information to your email request.

Copy the following information and add the content to your email request:

UFS staff number: 0
First Name: MyFirstName
Surname: MySurname
Initials: CHNGE
Preferred email address: me@mail.com
Department Number: 997
UFS Project Number: N/A

      Your UFS supervisor/collaborator/line manager:
Name & Surname: N/A
Email address: my_supervisor@ufs.ac.za 

Please provide the software name, required version, and web site where the software can be download from.  

List of software/service(s): 
---------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------+
|            Software Name             |   Version   |       Website       |  
+--------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------+

Sent the required information to ern@ufs.ac.za
After sending the request, the eRN administrators will evaluate your application and process it as soon as possible. You will be notified via email with further instructions.