Policy on submitting research papers?

Hey everyone, RD applicant here. What is the policy on submitting a research paper as an optional supporting document?

You mean submitting a supplement almost 8 weeks after the application deadline? I think that ship sailed 7 weeks ago.

@skieurope The paper in question was finished a day ago. I am curious if it is possible to be considered this late into the cycle.

If it was mentioned on your application as something you had in process, then I could see sending an update letting them know that you had completed and was being considered for publication by XXX along with an abstract. If you never mentioned this before or if it’s a paper for school, let it go; if it was not worth mentioning in the original application, it’s not important, IMO. And I doubt anyone is going to read a full paper at this late date.

@skieurope Thanks for the input. I’ll go ahead and send it then, along with an abstract; even though it’s unlikely to be read, it appears that I have nothing to lose.