Author: Demetrice S. Bryant
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NIH Notice
Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-057 change in Timetable for Opportunity to Shorten the Review Cycle for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Study Sections Convened by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) “…To give New Investiagtors who wish to use the consecutive review cycle option more time to prepare their…
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Records Retention and You
Most of us do not concern ourselves with records retention since “someone takes care of it”. At Emory, however, the schools departments institutes, and centers share responsibilities for record retention amongst their constituents, which could include YOU. Records are kept to document decisions, policies, expenditures, internal controls, and to maintain Emory’s history and activities. Many…
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Emory Research A to Z (ERAZ)
Emory Research A to Z (ERAZ) is a new, bi-monthly meeting aimed at increasing awareness by providing information to the Emory Research community. Organized by the Office of Research Administration, ERAZ encourages participation from all of the Emory Research Offices, including the Institutional Review Board, Office of Technology Transfer, Offices of Sponsored Programs and Grants…
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NIH Notices
excerpted from NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-11-045 Beginning with applications submitted for May 25, 2011 and subsequent receipt dates, the biosketch instructions will include a modification of the personal statement section to remind applicants that they can provide a description of personal issues that may have reduced productivity. The revised instructions for the personal statement are…
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EPEX Tips
The Projects Page in EPEX has been updated. When entering professionals, you will no longer be able ot make changes to the Employee ID. It is no longer a white editable box; now requiring that you delete (minus) the entire line to make the necessary change to the professional(s).
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EPEX Tips
Problem: Person doesn’t show up in workflow Which roles trigger workflow? PI, Co-PI, Co-Investigator, Key Personnel, Multi-Investigator, Named Investigator, and Mentor/Sponsor If a person on the resources page does not have one of these roles, he/she will not be pulled into workflow to Certify. Also, once the proposal has been saved, you cannot simply change…
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Things to Remember Regarding Subcontracts in Compass
Only the first $25k paid to a subcontractor on each award is subject to F&A. This is true event when the payments to the same subcontractor are made on various projects within the award. When receiving subcontractor invoice in the AP system, please remember to only charge the first $25k to account 77600. Once the…
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New FastLane Requirement
The FastLane Cover Sheet has been revised for consistency with the requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) to replace the Performing/Research Organization information with Project/Performance Site Primary Location information. this change has already been made on government-wide basis in the SF 424 family of forms. If the project will be performed…
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Emory University Cost Sharing Guidance
General Operating Principles The maintenance and growth of the research enterprise at Emory requires efficient and effective stewardship of the University’s resources. One component of this stewardship is the reimbursement of research costs by sponsors to the fullest extent possible. Cost sharing not only commits discretionary funds to a specific project, but it also results…
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Cayuse 424
The Office of Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce the upcoming implementation of Cayuse 424 for grants.gov proposal submissions. After careful consideration it was determined that Cayuse 424, a software program that provides for web-based development of grants.gov submission packages and checks for errors as the user complete the forms, was asound solution for the…