Preparing the Proposal Routing Form (PRF)

The PRF (Proposal Routing Form) is an internal University of Minnesota document that follows all proposals through SPA to submission to an external agency. The routing of the PRF assures review and approval by all the necessary parties in the proposal submission process and facilitates the compliance process. This class covers what information must be captured in the fields, common pitfalls, and suggestions on the best way to handle data.

Participants will learn:

• What is required for PRF data fields.
• Associated SPA policy necessary to complete the form correctly.

This class is geared toward anyone who prepares the PRF.

To register for this class, please choose a session from the schedule below, and send an email to ersstraining@umn.edu with the title of the class, session date, and your name.

eRA Commons, a Guide to the Basics and Navigation

The eRA Commons is the web site used by NIH and other DHHS agencies to process proposals and awards and handle other research-related functions. This class covers how to update personal profiles, check the status of documents, proposals and awards as well as support faculty with their just-in-time submissions.

Participants will learn:

• How to obtain an eRA Commons account at the University of Minnesota
• The “roles” used by the system and how they function
• Navigation through the site’s functionality and links
• How to use the Status tab

This class is geared toward support/administrative individuals who have a role in updating information in the NIH eRA Commons Web site.

To register for this class, please choose a session from the schedule below, and send an email to ersstraining@umn.edu with the title of the class, session date, and your name.

Grants.gov/Adobe Forms

The 26 federal agencies that award grants have transitioned to an electronic proposal submission system called Grants.gov. This overview class explains how to use Grant.gov for electronic proposals, discusses the different 424 form sets and their associated family of forms as well as the new Adobe form set functionality.

Participants will learn:

• How the process of electronic submission works from find to submit
• How to prepare the Grants.gov forms
• The ins and outs of the Adobe form set

This class is geared toward individuals completing their first Grants.gov proposal, those looking for a refresher on the system’s functionality, or those who might be interested in the Adobe form set and its transition to be the new standard submission tool.

To register for this class, please choose a session from the schedule below, and send an email to ersstraining@umn.edu with the title of the class, session date, and your name.

eSNAP Primer

The University is transitioning to a greater use of the eSNAP mechanism to submit progress reports for the annual non-competing awards. This class explains how to access the eRA Commons to   create and electronically submit a SNAP report.

Participants will learn:

• What the eRA Commons is
• Info and tips on eSNAP
• An overview of the eSNAP Science section
• An overview of the eSNAP Business section
• How to submit an eSNAP to SPA

This course is geared toward staff who assist faculty entering data and uploading documents.

To register for this class, please choose a session from the schedule below, and send an email to ersstraining@umn.edu with the title of the class, session date, and your name.

EGMS/Grants.gov/eSNAP Labs

These are hands-on lab sessions where you can bring an application that you are currently preparing and receive assistance.

Registration for labs is not compulsory - just bring your applications to a session listed on the schedule below