What is the NIH Commons?
The NIH eRA Commons is a web-based system that allows NIH extramural grantee organizations, grantees, and the public to receive and transmit information electronically about the administration of biomedical and behavioral research. To be able to use the NIH eRA Commons you must be registered as a user and be assigned a role within the Commons.Roles are assigned to an individual based on the function of the individual. Three of the available roles are appropriate to be assigned to personnel outside of Research Services. They are as follows:AO – The Administrative Official (AO) reviews grant applications before the final application is submitted to the NIH by the Signing Official (SO). The role of an SO is reserved for those Research Services personnel who have been granted signature authority on behalf of the Trustees of the University. Depending on the institution workflow process, it is possible for the SO and AO to be the same person (in this case the institution would only need a SO
The NIH eRA Commons is a web-based system that allows NIH extramural grantee organizations, grantees, and the public to receive and transmit information electronically about the administration of biomedical and behavioral research. To be able to use the NIH eRA Commons you must be registered as a user and be assigned a role within the Commons. Roles are assigned to an individual based on the function of the individual. Three of the available roles are appropriate to be assigned to personnel outside of Research Services. They are as follows: AO – The Administrative Official (AO) reviews grant applications before the final application is submitted to the NIH by the Signing Official (SO). The role of an SO is reserved for those Research Services personnel who have been granted signature authority on behalf of the Trustees of the University. Depending on the institution workflow process, it is possible for the SO and AO to be the same person (in this case the institution would only need a
Related Questions
- When should I contact the NIH – eRA Commons Help Desk instead of contacting the Grants.gov Contact Center?
- I am not a PI but I plan to assist my PI with e-Submissions for the NIH. Do I need an eRA Commons account?
- How do I obtain an NIH eRA Commons or an NSF FastLane account for electronic proposal submission?
