Post Award - Kathie Hall
KPI Update
Effort Certification Update
Pre-Award - Maryellen O’Brien
OSP Grant Officer and Principal Investigator Roles/Responsibilities
RAMSes Update
Grant Writing Workshops for Faculty: April 26-29, 2010
Sponsor News
Get Connected
Future meeting times and locations
PI Responsibilities
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Notify Grant Officer and Leadership of intent to submit grant in advance
– Send URL and/or guidelines to above
Download, Read and Follow instructions in RFA/PA and Application kit
Download and complete Grant Application kit
– Fill out and attach .pdf or other files (per instructions) to the application forms
– Check for compliance with sponsor instructions
– Font sizes, page limits, margins, etc.
– Check instructions for file format type
– Inclusion of all required forms
Insure the application is final when submitted to OSP
– Prints out in proper format
– Proofread for typos and mistakes
Includes required documentation from collaborators
– Authorized budgets and letters of intent
Error free per grants.gov error check or other methods
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Consultation and Guidance
– Advance notice required
– Be familiar with Program Announcement/RFA/Sponsor rules
– Be available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday
Budget
– Review and Approve PI-prepared budget
– Approve for compliance with ECU and sponsor guidelines and
regulations
– Inclusion and correction application of F&A
– Documents supporting F&A exceptions
Administrative Info
– Check administrative pages for correct information
– Applicant name, address, contact info
– Representation and Certification pages
Application Submission
– Authorized Officials for Electronic Submission
– Authorized Officials for Hard Copy/Paper Submissions
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OSP up and running database: Early February
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Electronic Proposal Routing: Early February
– Phased in by Department
– Data Entry performed locally, not OSP
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TO DO NOW:
– Identify the users in your areas
• Notify OSP Grant Officer
– Visit demo site and play
• Contact OSP Grant Officer for more information
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What will RAMSeS do for me now?
– Electronic proposal routing
– Searchable database
– AdHoc and Canned reports
– Centralize storage of all uploaded data
– Accessible from anywhere as it’s web-driven
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What will RAMSeS do for me in the future?
– Build grant application within RAMSeS
– Submit proposals from RAMSeS to grants.gov
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Society of Research Administrators (SRA)
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http://www.srainternational.org/sra03/index.cfm
NC Chapter in Charlotte, March 2010
Southern/Western Regional in Tuczon, June 2010
National Meeting in Chicago, October 2010
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
◦ http://www.ncura.edu/content/
◦ Southeast Region in Memphis, April 2010
◦ National Meeting in Washington, DC , October 2010
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ECU Financial Services Workshop on February 10th
Certified Research Administrators
◦ http://www.cra-cert.org/index.html
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Why Should I Become Certified?
The benefits of certification are many:
• National Recognition of Certification as a sign of achievement
• Personal Satisfaction
• An indicator of expertise
• Increased opportunities for employment
• Advancement opportunities
• Increased credibility with constituents
• Serve as a role model to others
Rick Smiley, OSP
Angela Robinson, BSOM
How do I qualify to sit for the exam?
 Experience
Must possess a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of
substantial involvement in research or sponsored programs
administration .
 Exceptions
◦ MAY be granted upon petition and meeting the
minimum experience and education requirements of an
Associate's Degree and six (6) years of experience OR eight (8)
years of substantial experience in the sponsored
programs/research administration field.
How Do I Become A CRA?
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(1) submit an application which indicates they meet the criteria
below,
(2) pay the examination fee ($195),
(3) pass the examination
ECU Can Help
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Study Review session planned at ECU Fall 2010
If interested in a study group, email mckeelt@ecu.edu
Cover some body of knowledge info at these meetings
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NIH new applications
◦ Submissions after 1/25/10
◦ Must read instructions
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NSF Responsible Conduct of Research
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NSF Proposal Guide using Grants.gov updated 12/1/09
◦ http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/grantsgovguide1209.pdf?W
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ECU OSP Email Distribution List
– Sign in today
Research Administration Listserve:
www.hrinet.org
NIH Extramural Nexus:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/nexus.htm
NIH Guide Listserve:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm
ERA Commons News:
http://era.nih.gov/about_era/get_connected.cfm
E-submission news:
http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/listserv.htm
Grants.gov quarterly newsletter:
http://grants.gov/help/subscribe.jsp
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Monthly or Quarterly
Joint or separate meetings
Timing
◦ Early morning
◦ Late afternoon
◦ Just before or after lunch
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Alternate campuses
Topics for discussion
◦ CRA Body of Knowledge topics
◦ Guest speaker ideas?