Form 1 Assist User Experience

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NIH ASSIST Users,

NIH requires all competing grant applications (e.g., R01, R03) to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using ASSIST, a system-to-system solution, or workspace.

However, administrative supplement requests can also be submitted using a streamlined process directly in eRA Commons and a “paper” (often email) process determined by the awarding institute. Although the additional submission options provide some benefits (speed; less data submission requirements), they also pose some challenges (less integration with systems used to process/track/report requests; increased FOA complexity due to multiple instructions sets; variances in awarding institute practices; unequal information available for decision making).

We’d love some help understanding the applicant experience and would appreciate your individual thoughts/opinions on these questions …

1. Which submission method do you use for administrative supplements and why?

2. Have you experienced any challenges or concerns using ASSIST (or other submission methods through Grants.gov like Workspace and system-to-system solutions) for administrative supplements?

3. How could we improve your experience submitting administrative supplements electronically?

Please email Laurie and I directly (i.e., don’t reply to listserv distribution) by <date>.

Sheri

Sheri Cummins

Communications & Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

cumminss@mail.nih.gov

 

Laura M. Roman, PhD, MBA

NIH/OD/OER/ORIS/eRA

laura.roman@nih.gov   

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