Overview of the Process for Electronic Application Submission with Adobe Forms
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Make sure that you have an approved version of Adobe Reader, or Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional. Currently the supported versions are version 8.1.1 and 8.1.2. Using ANY other version of the software may corrupt the Adobe application package and cause it to fail the validation process at Grants.gov. You can download a compatible version of the Adobe Reader from Grants.gov. If you are using a computer on campus, please check with your local IT support before installing any software.
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Identify the Funding Opportunity Announcement for the program to which you wish to submit. This FOA will contain the application package and instructions (see Power Point Presentation beginning at Slide 20). If the FOA is not in Adobe format you will need to follow the instructions for using PureEdge.
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Complete the Application Package. For NIH Applications, you can find more detailed information in the PowerPoint presentation listed below
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Route a printed hard copy of application, along with SPAF through normal routing process (See PowerPoint presentation at Slide 106).
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Transmit the electronic application file to OSP via the OSP Digital Dropbox. Only an application in final form which is ready for submission to the agency should be transmitted through the dropbox. (See PowerPoint presentation at Slide 110).
OSP will then review the paper and electronic copies of the application. If we have any questions, we will work with you to resolve all issues prior to submission. After submission, if the application has validation errors, we will work with you to correct and re-submit the application prior to the deadline.
Registration Requirements
Emory University is fully registered and capable of submitting applications through Grants.gov. In fact, we have already successfully submitted numerous applications to NIH and other agencies through the system. Therefore, DO NOT attempt to register with Grants.gov. There is no requirement or provision for PI’s to register with Grants.gov.
However, the Principal Investigator for an NIH electronic submission MUST have an ACTIVE account in the eRA Commons system. If you do not have an active eRA Commons account, please contact your department administrator and ask them to contact OSP to request the account.
