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Electronic Sponsored Research Administration (eSRA). Stacey Blue & Cynthia Sylvester Office of Sponsored Projects & Industry Partnerships. What is eSRA?. Electronic Sponsored Research Administration system. It will replace RAPID for proposals.
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Electronic Sponsored Research Administration(eSRA) Stacey Blue & Cynthia Sylvester Office of Sponsored Projects & Industry Partnerships
What is eSRA? • Electronic Sponsored Research Administration system. • It will replace RAPID for proposals. • It provides system-to-system submission of applications to Grants.gov.
What is eSRA? • It will provide a tool for award and contract administration not currently available in RAPID, which is primarily a financial system. • Will integrate with FMS for financial management. • Will integrate with the Budget Planning System for proposal development.
What is eSRA? • LBNL purchased 4 modules from Huron for improved electronic processing. • IRB went live this spring • Grants • Phase I went live in June 2011 for NIH SF424 applications • Completion scheduled for fiscal year 2012. • IACUC to go live spring 2012 • COI to follow IACUC
eSRA Project Roles Your Primary Contacts: • Stacey Blue – Business Systems Analyst • eSRA Help (Technical and Systems), Interface with Huron • Cynthia Sylvester – OSPIP Functional Lead • eSRA Help (Functional), Help Text & Training • Linda Nowell – Administrator • eSRA Help (Sponsors), OSPIP website
Sequence of Development • NIH SF424 (R01, R21, R03) - completed • Federal SF424 • DOD • NASA • NIH Fellowships • Unfunded Users • Federal Paper Submissions • Non-Federal (including Federal Flow-Thru) • DOE M&O Contractors • CRADAs • Gifts
eSRA Full Life Cycle • Proposal Preparation & Submission • Pre-Award Just-in-Time Information & Negotiations • Award Integration with FMS • Post Award Management • Terms & Conditions • Reporting • Incremental and Supplemental Funding • Changes • Closeouts
Automated Features • eSRA proposal creates the SF424 • Performs Grants.gov validations BEFORE submission • Automated routing & notifications • Electronic routing and approvals • Future integration with the Budget Planning System
A Look at a Proposal How to Access the Grants Module From an LBNL computer: http://goapp/ospip
What’s Next? • Written training being developed. • Training in Sept for Oct NIH SF424 applications. • We will come to your division for the training. • Let eSRAHelp@lbl.gov know if you will have proposals and need training. • OSPIP web page for eSRA Information • Focus Groups to gather input from the LBNL community.
Subject Matter Expert Focus Groups • Gather input from subject matter experts • 2-hour meeting for input • Feedback session Focus Group Currently Scheduled: • Federal Pre-Award Processes • Making Awards (push to FMS) • Federal Award Data • Federal Post-Award Processes
Subject Matter Expert Focus Groups To volunteer for focus groups: contact Cynthia Sylvester or Stacey Blue eSRAHelp@lbl.gov