New York University

Office of Sponsored Programs

Submitting NIH Proposals through Grants.gov via

PureEdge Software

January, 2007

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Electronic Submission Process

• Prepare to Apply.• Verify internal & NIH deadlines• Register in eRA Commons• Find a PC• Download/install PureEdge Software

• Find Opportunity and Download Application Package.

• Prepare Application.• Submit Application to Grants.gov via OSP.• Check Submission Status in Commons.• Check Assembled Application.

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Internal Submission Deadlines

Notify OSP of intent to submit at least one full week before agency deadline

OSP must receive a completed proposal shell (all forms,

final budget, budget justification) at least 72 hours in advance of the posted deadline.

Provide Dean’s Office with hard copy of the entire application, along with the original signed synopsis form at least 72 hours in advance of the posted deadline.

OSP must receive completed, final, saved, and uploaded version of the PureEdge file no later than one full business day prior to the sponsor due date.

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NIH Submission Deadlines

Research Grants - R01 (new) Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5

Research Grants - R01 (renewal, resubmission, revision) March 5, July 5, Nov 5

Research Grants - R03, R21, R33, R21/R33, R34, R36 (new) Feb 16, June 16, Oct 16

Research Grants - R03, R21, R33, R21/R33, R34, R36 (renewal, resubmission, revision)

March 16, July 16, Nov 16 Program Project Grants and Center Grants – all P Series (new, renewal,

resubmission, revision) Jan 25, May 25, Sept 25

Research Career Development – all K series (new) Feb 12, June 12, Oct 12

Research Career Development – all K series (renewal, resubmission, revision) March 12, July 12, Nov 12

Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (Standard) – all F series Fellowships. (new, renewal, resubmission)

April 8, Aug8. Dec 8

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eRA Commons PI/PD Registration

Effective May 10, 2006, an eRA Commons name must be used on all applications submitted to NIH.

To register in eRA Commons, go to OSP’s web site: http://www.nyu.edu/osp/res/ and follow directions.

OSP will set up an eRA Commons account, generally within two business days.

When the account is established, the PI will receive an email from NIH that includes a temporary password and the eRA Commons weblink to access accounts.

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eRA Commons Personal Profile

The Personal Profile section must be completed and maintained to prevent errors when a proposal is submitted.

The PI name, faculty rank, degrees, and departmental affiliation shown on the grant forms must be identical to the information in the Personal Profile.

PI’s may delegate “ASST” authority to another individual who will maintain their Personal Profile account.

Instructions for completing the Personal Profile are at: http://www.nyu.edu/osp/proposal.html

New Terminology

Old NIH Language vs. New NIH Language

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New Terminology: Electronic Submissions

NIH Term (old term)

PA and/or RFA

Principal Investigator (PI)

Authorized Signing Official (SO)

Other Support

Electronic Submissions Term (new term) Funding Opportunity

Announcement (FOA) PI/PD: combined term

Principal Investigator/Project Director

Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)

Current & Pending Support

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New Terminology: Proposal Types

NIH Term (old term)

New Competing Continuation Revision or Amendment

Competing Supplement

Electronic Submissions Term (new term)

New (same) Renewal Resubmission (equivalent to

Revision) Revision (somewhat equivalent

to a Competing Supplement

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New Terminology: Proposal Sections

NIH Term (old term)

Literature Cited (Part G of PHS 398 Research Plan)

Consortium Budget

Project Description

Electronic Submissions Term (new term) Bibliography & References

Cited

Subaward Budget

Summary/Abstract AND Narrative

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Introducing Grants.gov

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What is it? What’s it for? GRANTS.GOV is

the single cross-agency, web-based US Government portal for accessing federal grant programs

GRANTS.GOV provides:information on all federal grant opportunitiesa mechanism to obtain the forms related to a

specific opportunity a mechanism to transmit the forms to the

sponsoring agency

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PureEdge Software Required for Grants.gov submissions

To open and use Grants.gov application packages, you will need to download and install the free software package “PureEdge Viewer.” The link is found at: http://www.grants.gov/apply_for_grants.jsp

PureEdge software was designed for Windows-based computers. If you use a Mac or other non-windows system, go to the linked support page.

Find/Apply for Grantsthrough

NIH OER Home Page and Grants.gov

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Find/Apply for Grants

Go to: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

Select Parent Announcements (for unsolicited proposals)

OR Select Funding Opportunities (for specific

PAs, PARs or RFAs)

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For unsolicited proposals

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Click on Announcement Number to Select

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Print out the specific announcement. It contains the instructions needed to prepare a proposal that will conform to Commons validation rules.

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Click here to download application

Click here to download application

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Click on hyperlinks to download instructions and application

Enter your email address here

You must have PureEdge Software installed on your computer before downloading.

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Completed by NIH on receipt

Date posted/date expires, not deadline

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Saving the Application Package When you click on “Save” to save a downloaded

application package, you will receive a warning message stating that the form contains an invalid value. This is because no data have been entered.

You will receive this message each time you save the document until all data are entered.Click “YES” to ignore message.

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For Specific PA/PAR/RFA

Select Funding Opportunities (RFAs, PAs)

Search by Keyword ORSearch listing of all PAs/PARs/RFAs

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For response to specific RFA/PA/PAR

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Use when searching for a specific PA/PAR/RFA only

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Click on any of the headers to sort

Click on the PA number of the desired program; follow steps for unsolicited proposals

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Application Documents

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Mandatory & Optional Documents

Certain fields in the Mandatory & Optional Documents sections automatically populate based on the PA/RFA/FOA.

IMPERATIVE – read the PA/RFA/FOA to determine the specific documents required for the type of announcement to which you are responding.

Each announcement will have specific forms requirements: Example: Certain R01 FOAs require the use of the PHS 398

Modular Budget forms; others require the use of the full Research & Related Budget pages, which are also included under the Optional Documents.

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Mandatory Documents

Open forms by highlighting the document title, then clicking on the “Open Form” button.

Complete all the Mandatory Document forms. SF424 (R&R) PHS 398 Research Plan PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement PHS 398 Checklist Research & Related Other Project Information Research & Related Senior/Key Person Research & Related Project Performance Site/Location

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Optional Documents Open and complete the Optional Document(s)

forms if needed for your application Read the PA/RFA to determine the budget

requirements. Select either: Research & Related Budget PHS 398 Modular Budget Research & Related Subaward Budget

PHS 398 Cover Letter File Save the application package every time you

close a form. If no optional docs are needed, leave forms

blank.

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Forms Navigation

• Click the “Next” tab to move to other pages.• Click the “Previous” tab to go back to the

previous page.• Click the “Close Form” tab once the form is

completed.• Save the entire package each time you close a

form.

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SF424 (R&R) Application Guide NIH has developed an Application

Guides specific to the SF424 (R&R):General Instructions

Includes instructions embedded in the actual forms as well agency-specific instructions.

Agency-specific instructions denoted with the HHS Logo.

Field-by-field instructions.

SF 424 (R&R) Form

36SF424(R&R) Cover Component Page 1

37SF424 (R&R) Cover Component Page 2

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SF 424 (R&R)

NOTE: Required Fields are Yellow until completed

Item 1: Type of Submission Item 2: Date Submitted Item 3: Leave this field blank Item 4: Federal Identifier

For renewals (competing continuations) or revisions (resubmissions) only, enter the NIH-assigned number

Example: MH111111, EY045678 Item 5: Applicant Information (NYU not the PI/PD)

Legal Name (in caps): NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Organizational DUNS: 041968306 Department: Office of Sponsored Programs Division: Provost’s Office Street 1: 665 Broadway Suite 801 City, County, State, Zip: New York, NY, NY 10012

Item 6: Employer Identification: 135562308 Item 7: Type of Applicant

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SF 424 (R&R) Item 8: Type of Application Item 9: Name of Federal Agency - pre-filled. Item 10: CFDA Number Item 11: Descriptive TITLE of your Project Item 12: Areas Affected By Project Item 13: Proposal Project – Start/End Date Item 14: Congressional Districts of Project Item 15: PI/PD Contact Information Item 16: Estimated Project Funding Item 17: Unless directed otherwise, check “No” Item 18: Check the “I agree” box Item 19: Authorized Representative

Richard L. Louth, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

Item 20: Pre-application: Do not check this box unless specifically directed to do so in the FOA

Research & Related: Project/Performance Site Location(s) Component

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Project/Performance Site Location(s) Component

Project/Performance Site Primary LocationThis information is equivalent to the PHS398

Form Page 2 Performance Site sectionComplete this section for the Primary

LocationTo add additional Project/Performance

Site Locations click “Next Site”

Research & Related:Other Project Information Component

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Other Project Information

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R&R Other Project Information Component

Item 1. Human Subjects Item 2. Vertebrate Animals Item 3. Proprietary/Privileged Information Item 4. Impact on the Environment Item 5. Activities outside the US/partnership

with International Collaborators Item 6. Summary/Abstract Item 7. Narrative Item 8. Bibliography & References Cited Item 9. Facilities & Other Resources Item 10. Equipment Item 11. Other Attachments

Research & Related: Senior/Key Person Profile Component

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Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded)Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded)

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Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded)

Additional Senior/Key Person Form Attachments

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Senior/Key Person Profile Component

Start with the PD/PI PROFILE Credential, e.g. agency login - this is your ERA

Commons username. It is a mandatory field. The PI name, faculty rank, degrees, and departmental

affiliation shown on the grant forms must be identical to the information in the Personal Profile.

Project Role Select a project role from the list. Select “Other” if an appropriate role is not listed.

Other Project Role Category: If Senior/Key Person is not a Co-Investigator, selected “Other Professional” or “Other” as a project role. Example: Other Professional could be a Project Coordinator/Data Manager/Postdoc Fellows, etc.

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Senior/Key Person Profile Component

Attach Biographical Sketch (four-page limit, includes the table at the top of the first page)

Document should include: Positions and Honors Selected peer-reviewed publications or manuscripts in

press (in chronological order) Research Support – ongoing and completed (during the last

three years) research projects (Federal and non-Federal support). DO NOT CONFUSE “RESEARCH SUPPORT” WITH “OTHER SUPPORT” (Current and Pending).

Do not attach Current & Pending Support; this will continue to be a Just-In-Time (JIT) submission for most NIH applications.

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List remaining Senior/Key individuals in alphabetical order. Definition of Senior/Key Person: Key Personnel are defined

as individuals who contribute to the scientific development or execution of the project in a substantive, measurable way, whether or not salaries are requested. Biosketch, including Research Support information, is required.

Also use this section to list any “Other Significant Contributors (OSCs). List OSCs after ALL Key Persons. OSC definition: Individuals who have committed to contribute to

the scientific development or execution of the project, but are not committing any specified measurable effort to the project. Typically “zero percent” effort or “as needed”. (Consultants if they meet the definition; also appropriate designation for mentors on Career awards).

Senior/Key Person Profile Component

Research & Related: Non-Modular Budget Component

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R&R Non-Modular Budget Component

Three separate screens for each yearSections A and BSections C through ESections F through K

Each year of support must have a separate detailed budget.As each year is completed, a cumulative

budget will be generated automatically.

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R&R Budget Sections A & B

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R&R BudgetSections C - E

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R&R BudgetSections F - K

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R&R Non-Modular Budget – Sections A & B

Organizational DUNS: Pre-filled item

Budget Type: Check the appropriate box

Name of Organization: New York University – pre-filled

Start Date and End Date: Must be entered for each budget period

Click “Next” to move to the next page.

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R&R Non-Modular Budget - Sections A & B

Senior/Key Person - Information for the PD/PI must be entered even if $ = 0

Other Persons Number of Personnel – BY PROJECT ROLE

(PD/PI, Co-PD/PI, Faculty, Postdoc, Other professional, Graduate Student, Undergraduate, Technician, Consultant, Other)

Calendar Months vs Academic Months/Summer Months

Requested Salary Fringe Benefits

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Effort

Effort no longer shown in percentages

Calendar months: use only if person is on an 11- or 12-month appointment

Academic months/Summer months: use if person is on a 9-month appointment 10% academic-year time = .9 AY month 100% summer time = 3 summer months

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R&R Non-Modular Budget - Section F

Other Direct Costs Materials and Supplies Publication Costs Consultant Services ADP/Computer Services Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs Equipment or Facility Rental/User Fees Alterations and Renovations Other (example: Tuition remission, maintenance

agreements) Blank Fields for items not listed above

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R&R Non-Modular Budget – Sections G, H, I, J & K

Section G. Direct CostsSection H. Indirect Costs

Cognizant Federal Agency: DHHS Contact: Robert I. Aaronson/212-264-2069 Date: June 1, 2006

Section I. Total Direct & Indirect CostsSection J. Fee (do not use for NYU)Section K. Budget Justification

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R&R Additional Non-Modular Budget Periods

If you are requesting funds for more than one budget period, click the “Next Period” button at the top of the 3rd budget screen (Sections F through K).

You must complete all the required information (highlighted fields and those noted with an “*”) before the “Next Period” button can be activated.

If no funds are requested for a required field, enter “0”.

Research & Related: Subaward Budget

To other institutions when NYU is the prime applicant

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Subaward Budgets

PI from applicant organization (prime) Select the Subaward Budget Attachment Form

from the Optional Documents in the Grant Application Package.

Open the form, and click the “Click here to extract the R&R Subaward Budget Attachment” button in the middle of the form.

Save the file using an abbreviation of the subawardee organization’s name as the file name and leave “.xfd” as the file extension. (The extracted file is a PureEdge document.)

Email the form to the consortium grantee. Note: Subaward grantee must install PureEdge Viewer before

the form can be opened and completed.

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Subaward Budgets

Subaward grantee must complete all the budget information.

Organizational DUNS and Name of Organization fields must reflect that of the subaward/consortium grantee.

The subaward grantee must email the subaward budget file to the PI/PD

Subaward budget attachment must be a Pure Edge (.xfd) document, NOT a .pdf file.

PI (prime) receives .xfd budget file and attaches the subaward grantee’s budget file to the “Subaward Budget Attachment Form.”

Subaward Budget Justification should be incorporated into the budget justification of the prime institution.

PHS 398 Cover Letter

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PHS 398 Cover Letter

PDF Text attachment Instructions remain the same as in the

PHS 398Required when submitting a

Changed/Corrected Application If revising the cover letter for a

Changed/Corrected application, include all previous text contained in the letter.

PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement

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PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement Page 2

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PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement

Similar to the PHS 398 Face PageProvides general information about the

applicant organization, contact information for the PD/PI and Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).

Item 1. Project Director/Principal Investigator Item 2. Human Subjects Item 3. Applicant Organization Contact Item 4. Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Research & Related: PHS 398 Modular Budget Component

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PHS 398 Modular Budget

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PHS 398 Modular Budget Component

Budget Period: 1 – Start Date and End Date Section A - Direct Costs

Direct Costs Less consortium F&A Consortium F&A Total Direct Costs

Section B - Indirect Costs Cognizant Agency Name/Contact:

DHHS - Robert I. Aaronson, 212-264-2069 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement: June 1, 2006

Section C - Total Direct and Indirect Costs Budget Period 1: sum of section A + section B

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PHS 398 Modular Budget Component

Budget Periods 2-5: Follow steps in Budget Period 1 for all out

years of the project.Budget Justification Cumulative budget is system-generated

Individual PDF text attachments for Personnel, for Subawards and for Other.

PHS 398 Research Plan Component

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PHS 398 Research Plan

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R&R PHS 398 Research Plan Component

Item 1. Application Type: This section is repeated from the SF 424 (R&R) Cover Page and PHS398 Checklist

Item 2. Research Plan Attachments: Separate .PDF attachments for each section

1. Introduction to Application (for Resubmission or Revision ONLY)

2. Specific Aims 3. Background and Significance 4. Preliminary Studies/Progress Report 5. Research Design and Methods 6. Inclusion Enrollment Report (renewals only) 7. Progress Report Publication List (renewals only)

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R&R PHS 398 Research Plan Component

Human Subjects Section 8. Protection of Human Subjects 9. Inclusion of Women & Minorities 10. Targeted/Planned Enrollment Table 11. Inclusion of Children

Other Research Plan Sections 12. Vertebrate Animals 13. Select Agent Research 14. Multiple PI Leadership Plan 15. Consortium/Contractual Arrangements 16. Letters of Support 17. Resource Sharing Plan(s)

Appendix: Allows up to 10 separate attachments

PHS 398 Checklist Component

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PHS 398 Checklist Page 1

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R&R PHS 398 Checklist Component

Item 1. Application Type For renewals (competing continuations) or

revisions (resubmissions) only: enter the NIH-assigned number

Example: MH111111, EY045678

Item 2. Change of Investigator / Change of Institution Questions

Item 3. Inventions and Patents Item 4. Program Income

Completion of Documents

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Completion of Documents

Once all documents are complete, move each file to the appropriate “Completed Documents for

Submission” Section. Click “Check Package for Errors” tab. If errors are

detected, correct errors and click “Check Package for Errors” again.

Save the file again and send the file to OSP as an email attachment: osp.proposals@nyu.edu Email subject line should read:

GG_[yourname]_sponsor_deadline (MMDDYYYY)

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Move documents from left to right

Move documents from left to right

Formatting and Special Instructions

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Formatting

Font: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, Palatino Linotype Size 11 points or larger

No more than 15 characters per inch No more than 6 lines/inch 8 ½ x 11 margins

NO HEADERS, FOOTERS, or PAGE NUMBERS Figures, Graphics, Charts, Tables, etc

Color can be used in figures; however all text must be in black.

Text may be a smaller type size but must be in black font color.

Page Limits; Same as previous NIH 398 applications All attached files must be in Portable Document

Format without editable fields (.pdf format).

No other font/size is acceptable

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R01 Parent Application (PA-07-070)

Research Project (Investigator-initiated Research) Grant

Supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by named PI(s) in areas representing the investigators’ specific interests and competencies, based on the mission of the NIH and the Institute to which the proposal is submitted.

If you anticipate naming multiple PIs, pls consult with OSP early in the proposal develoopment process.

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R01 Special Instructions Use modular budget when annual direct costs are

$250,000 or less (excluding consortium F&A costs). Use detailed budget when annual direct costs exceed

$250,000. Prior approval (at least 6 weeks) from Institute/Center

staff is required when annual direct costs exceed $500,000.

25-page limit for items 2-5 of the Research Plan, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts.

New limits on Appendix material (see NOT-OD-07-018: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-018.html)

All attachments must be converted to PDF before uploading.

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R03 Applications (PA-06-180)

Investigator-Initiated Small Grant (R03) Typical projects supported include:

Pilot or feasibility studiesSecondary analysis of existing data Small, self-contained research projects Development of research methodology Development of new research technology

Not accepted by all institutes.Renewal applications not allowed.

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R03 Special Instructions Use the modular budget format Direct costs limited to two $25,000

modules, or $50,000/year, for up to two years.

10-page limit for items 2-5 of the Research Plan, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts.

Introduction (required for a resubmission application) limited to one page.

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R21 Applications (PA-06-181)

Exploratory/Developmental GrantsFor projects that may lead to a

breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research.

Not accepted by all institutes.Competing renewal applications not

allowed.

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R21 Special Instructions

Use the modular budget format. Total direct costs limited to $275,000 over a

two-year period.No more than $200,000 in direct costs

allowed in any single year.15-page limit for items 2-5 of the Research

Plan, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts.

Introduction (required for a resubmission application) limited to one page.

Preliminary data are not required but may be included if available.

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Submission to NYU OSP

Email file to osp.proposals@nyu.edu

Print out all documents and provide OSP (and the Dean’s Office) with a hard copy of the application, along with the signed synopsis form.

If the proposal includes a modular budget, OSP requires a full, detailed budget for internal purposes.

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Warning from OSP

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PD/PI DOES NOT END WITH SENDING THE PROPOSAL FILE TO OSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Expected Turnaround Times

Grants.gov response to an application submission – generally within hours, up to 2 weekdays.

eRA Commons response to an application submission – generally within hours, up to 1 weekday.

AOR and PI review of application image – within 2 weekdays of availability in eRA Commons.

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Validation Errors

Once OSP signs and submits the proposal:

If GRANTS.GOV validation finds errors, these errors must be corrected and the entire proposal must be resubmitted.

If NIH Commons validation finds errors, these errors must be corrected and the entire proposal resubmitted through GRANTS.GOV. Warnings found in the Commons validation process may require correction as well.

If errors/warnings result from anything other than a Grants.gov/Commons system problem, they must be corrected and the proposal resubmitted before the deadline or the proposal will be subject to the NIH late policy.

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Grants.gov Validations

All Grants.gov mandatory fields have been completed.

All mandatory documents have been completed and moved to the Completed Documents box (Submission List).

Checks the DUNS #. Checks date format, email address

format, and scans for viruses.

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Grants.gov Email Notifications

Emails to AOR only. Submission Receipt – app received and is being

validated. Rejection Notice – app is not validated because of

Grants.gov errors. Submission Validation Receipt – app has been

validated. Grantor Agency Retrieval Receipt – app has been

retrieved by the agency. Agency Tracking Number – app has been assigned a

tracking number by the grantor agency

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eRA Commons Validations

After retrieval from Grants.gov, the eRA Commons system will:Apply the NIH validations.

Detailed check vs. instructions in the application guide Validates against the instructions in the specific FOA For a detailed list of NIH validations:

http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/prepare_app.htm#5

Assemble the grant image.Generate a Table of Contents. Include headers (PI name) & footers (page

numbers) on all pages.

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Commons Email Notifications

Emails to AOR and PD/PI: Validations Complete/Check Assembled

Application OR Validations Complete/Check Assembled

Application – Warnings Only OR Action Required: Errors and/or Warnings,

Missing or Invalid Commons Username, System Error OR

AOR has refused/rejected application (when assembled package is incorrect).

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Errors & WarningsErrors must be addressed before the

application can move on to Referral.Warnings may be fixed at the applicant’s

discretion but do not require action for the application to move on to referral.

If the PI corrects any Warnings or Errors, contact the AOR. The AOR must submit the entire changed/corrected application again through Grants.gov.

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Warning from OSPCorrection of system errors/warnings

must be completed within two weekdays of submission.

Any corrections made to the proposal other than for system errors/warnings or minor changes must be made before the deadline or the proposal will be considered a resubmission (formerly revision).

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Check Status in Commons: PD/PI

1. Click the Status tab to view the PI Status.

2. Find application that shows “eSubmission Error” in the Application Status column.

3. Follow the link on the Application ID to see specific Error/Warning messages.

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View Errors/Warnings

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Check Assembled Application

View the Application Image by clicking on the Application ID

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View Application Image

Next, click on the e-Application link to view the image.

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Application Image

Be sure to review the entire application carefully!

Your application is not considered received by NIH until you see the application image in the eRA Commons.

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Rejection by OSP

The AOR has a two weekday viewing window to reject an application that has system formatting errors. If the application is not rejected within the two weekdays, it will automatically proceed to Receipt & Referral.

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Common Submission Errors

Missing Commons UserID. Information in PD/PI’s Commons profile does not

match information in proposal. PDF issues. Start date for budget year 1 ≠ proposed project

start date. Total cost ≠ sum of direct and indirect costs. Both modular and detailed budgets included. Missing PI/PD info on detailed budget page.

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Required Items for Subawards

NYU as Prime Applicant (in addition to NYU proposal & synopsis) Subawardee scope of

work Subawardee budget

(full detailed budget if modular)

Consortium agreement letter signed by subawardee’s authorized official/individual (email, scanned letter, etc)

NYU as Subawardee Signed synopsis form Scope of work NIH budget page(s) (full

detailed budget if modular)

NYU Cooperating Institution form (NIH) http://www.nyu.edu/osp/proposal.html

Copy of full proposal submitted by the prime (after submission if necessary)

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Just for non-Windows Users…..

PureEdge software was created for use with PCs – if you have any other type of system, you will not be able to submit from that computer without employing elaborate work-arounds.

Mac users can now use Virtual PC that Microsoft bundled with Office 10 professional. Allow extra time for proposal preparation.

Notify your OSP Projects Officer if you plan to use a work-around.

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Alternate Solutions

Alternate solution 1: GRANTS.GOV’s Citrix solution Manual:

http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/ORAA/era/grantsgov_docs/grants_gov_instructions_for _CitrixClient_for Macs2.pc

Citrix client for OS X: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/ORAA/era/grantsgov_docs/MacICA_OSX.dmg

Citrix connection file for Grants.gov: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/ORAA/era/grantsgov_docs/PEClientCitrix.ica

Documentation courtesy of the University of Maryland (College Park)

Alternate solution 2: IBM Workplace Forms (PureEdge) Viewer for Macintosh (doesn’t support Intel Macs). http://www.grants.gov/resources/download_software.jsp#pureedgeviewer

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Mac Solution: Citrix Server

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Mac Solution: IBM viewer

Resources for Assistance

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Additional information: NYU’s End-User Guide to Grants.gov:

http://www.nyu.edu/osp/proposal.html NYU’s Submitting NIH Proposals through Grants.gov using

PureEdge Software – January 2007 Grants.gov User Guide:

http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport# NIH User Guide:

http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/index.htm

select: SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (June 15, 2006)

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NIH Training Tools eRA Commons Registration – Automated Training Demo

http://era.nih.gov/virtualschool/external/c101_GranteeRegistrationProcess.htm A “Walk Through the SF424 (R&R)” - Video

http://helix.od.nih.gov/oervideo/grantsgov/A_Walk_Through_SF424/index.html

“Completing an Application Package” – Grants.gov Automated Demo http://www.grants.gov/images/Application_Package.swf

SF424 (R&R) application guides, sample application packages and related resources http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm

Electronic submission: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt

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Other NIH Tools

Frequently Asked Questions http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq.htm

Avoiding Common Errors http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/avoiding_errors.htm

Communications and Outreach Resources (brochures, presentations, drop-in newsletter articles) http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/communication.htm

Electronic Submission Transition Timeline http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/strategy_timeline.htm

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Finding Help: eRA Commons

eRA Commons Help DeskPhone: 301-402-7469Toll Free: 866-504-9552TTY: 301-451-5939Business hours M-F, 7am-8pm EST

Web support: http://ithelpdesk.nih.gov/eRA/

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Finding Help: Application Preparation

Review the Application Instruction Guide(s)

Contact Grants Info: Grants InfoPhone: 301-435-0714TTY: 301-451-0088Email GrantsInfo@nih.gov

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Help: the Ultimate Resource

Your OSP Projects OfficerYour OSP Projects Officer