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This form is required for all NIH applications using Grant Runner.

Select PHS Human Subjects & Clinical Trials from the left navigation menu to open the form. The form consists of several sections:

  • Human Subjects Section with responses from R&R Other Project Info Form
  • Human Specimens section
  • If Yes to Human Subjects section, conditionally displays
  • Add Studies
  • Other Requested Info

Responses from R&R Other Project Info Form

This section displays the answers to the Other Project Info form’s Human Subjects questions.

Use of Human Specimens and/or Data

human specimens question answered yes and showing required explanation attachment

In this section, you must indicate if your research will involve human specimens or data.

If you answer “Yes” then a link to add an attachment will display.  Attach a PDF formatted file explaining any use of human specimens and/or data not considered to be human subjects research. See your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

If Yes to Human Subjects

If you answered “Yes” to Are Human Subjects Involved on the Other Project Info form, this section will display.

Add Studies

Add a record for each proposed Human Subject study by selecting Add New Full Study or Add New Delayed Onset Study. There is also an option to import a study. For specific details on the steps involved, please see the Adding HSCT Studies article.

Other Requested Info

other requested info attachment

Attach any other relevant documents as requested by the sponsor. The attachment should be a PDF formatted file. See your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

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Use the Add Studies section to add the appropriate studies to your Human Studies & Clinical Trails (HSCT) form.

You can add two types of studies:

Full Study

To add a full study, you can select Add New Full Study in the Add Studies section of the form to directly enter your data.

You also have the option of completing all or part of a PDF version of the full study, and then importing the PDF data into your Grant Runner application.

Use the Download Blank Study Form link to get a copy of the PDF form. Note: Other versions of this form will not upload properly.

Known issue: Steps for Chrome 

When you click the “Download Blank Study Form” link, a page displays that refers to the version of Adobe Acrobat being used, and the file is not immediately downloaded. Look for the standard download icon on the upper, right corner of the page. Move your mouse to that area if the icon is not visible. Once you use the download icon, you will need to indicate where to save the file. Once saved, you can open the file and enter data.

Once you’re done filling in the form, select Import New Study to import your PDF. You can then edit the imported data, if needed.

You must include a Study Title (item 1.1) and answer all of the questions 1.4.a-1.4.d on your PDF before you can import it. If your opportunity does not allow clinical trials, or you have not answered “Yes” to all of the questions 1.4.a-1.4.d, then any data in your PDF for sections 4 and 5 will not be imported. For assistance in answering questions 1.4.a-1.4.d, review the NIH’s Definition of a Clinical Trial.

Navigating Full Studies

The full study part of the form is long, so we’ve given each section its own editable page in SAGE. As you work your way through completing the form, you can navigate back to any higher-level page by using the breadcrumb at the top of the page. At the bottom of each page is a button to return to the next higher-level page. Sections two and four also have subsections with the same navigation choices.

The sections and subsections for the Full Study are:

  1. Basic Information
  2. Study Population Characteristics
    • Inclusion Enrollment Report subsection
  3. Protection and Monitoring Plan
  4. Protocol Synopsis
    • Interventions subsection
    • Outcomes and Measures subsection
  5. Other Clinical Trial Related Attachments

When you select Add New Full Study, the first page you will see is called “Full Study Details” as shown in the image below.

full study summary page showing five sections

This page has several items to note:

  • The breadcrumb, which on this summary page is “FORM SUMMARY > FULL STUDY DETAILS”. Use it to navigate through the parts of the study form.
  • The study title, which is initially “Untitled Study” until you add your own title in Section One.
  • The heading “Full Study Details” (with help icon).
  • The list of the five sections that make up the Full Study. Each section has a box that will change color as you move your mouse across it. Each section box contains
    • Its label, such as “Section One: Basic Information” with a “caret” to the left of the section label. Clicking on the caret expands the section in a read-only mode.
    • An EDIT SECTION link to the right of the label; use it to open the section to add or edit data.
    • An icon at the far right: a red exclamation point indicates required data is missing; a green check mark indicates that all required data has been added.
  • Below the sections list is a button to “Return to Form Summary”. Selecting this re-displays the Form Summary page.

To enter data into a form section, select Edit Section to open the page for that section. Use the breadcrumb or the button at the bottom of each section page to navigate back to the Study Details page.

Section One: Basic Information

This section contains the following fields. Please refer to your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

Field Description
1.1. Study Title You must enter a unique title that describes the study. Your title will display at the top of the each page of the study.
1.2. Is this Study Exempt from Federal Regulations?

1.3. Exemption Numbers

You must answer Yes or No to this question.

If you answer Yes, you must indicate at least one Exemption Number.

1.4. Clinical Trial Questionnaire There are four questions. By default, question 1.4.a will be answered Yes and not be editable, since study records are only available when Human Subjects is Yes.  Answer Yes or No as appropriate for the other 3 questions.

If the answers to all four questions are yes, then your study meets the definition of a Clinical Trial. For assistance in answering, review the NIH’s Definition of a Clinical Trial.

The questions are:

  • 1.4.a Does the study involve human participants?
  • 1.4.b Are the participants prospectively assigned to an intervention?
  • 1.4.c Is the study designed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on the participants?
  • 1.4.d Is the effect that will be evaluated a health-related, biomedical, or behavioral outcome?
1.5. Provide the ClinicalTrails.gov Identifier (e.g., NCT87654321) for this trial, if applicable Enter your identifier. It starts with NCT and contains 8 digits. Once you have entered the full identifier, the button will be enabled. When you select the Import from ClinicalTrials.gov button, Grant Runner will check if the identifier is valid, and if so, will populate the HSCT Full Study with the following ClinicalTrials.gov fields:

  • Study Title
  • Conditions or Focus
  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Age Limits (minimum, maximum age)
  • Recruitment Status
  • Brief Summary
  • Narrative Study Description
  • Primary Purpose
  • Interventions (type, name, description)
  • Study Phase
  • Intervention Model
  • Masking
  • Allocation
  • Outcomes and Measures (name, type, timeframe, description)

The imported data will replace any previously entered data on the HSCT Full Study. After import, you can edit any of the information as necessary.  

Section Two: Study Population Characteristics

This section contains the following fields. Please refer to your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

Field Description
2.1. Condition or Focus of Study Select the Add New Condition link to enter the name(s) of the condition(s) you are studying or the focus of the study. See funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.
2.2. Eligibility Criteria List the study’s inclusion and exclusion criteria.
2.3. Age Limits Use these pairs of fields to enter the Minimum and Maximum Ages. Pick the relevant time unit from the drop-down menu. If data is entered for one of these field, it must be entered for both unless you select N/A (no limit) from the drop-down.
2.3.a. Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan Add an attachment, if appropriate.
2.4. Inclusion of Women and Minorities Add an attachment, if appropriate.
2.5. Recruitment and Retention Plan Add an attachment, if appropriate.
2.6. Recruitment Status Select a value from the drop-down menu, if appropriate. Choices are:

  • Not yet recruiting
  • Recruiting
  • Enrolling by invitation
  • Active, not recruiting
  • Completed
  • Suspended
  • Terminated (Halted Prematurely)
  • Withdrawn (No Participants Enrolled)
2.7. Study Timeline Add an attachment, if appropriate.
2.8. Enrollment of First Participant Enter an Enrollment Date, and select either Anticipated or Actual from the accompanying drop-down menu. If data is entered for one of these field, it must be entered for both.
2.9 Inclusion Enrollment Report Select the Add New Inclusion Enrollment Report link to open the subsection page.

Section Three: Protection and Monitoring Plan

This section contains the following fields. Please refer to your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

Field Description
3.1. Protection of Human Subjects Add an attachment, if appropriate.
3.2. Is this a multi-site study that will use the same protocol to conduct non-exempt human subjects research at more than one domestic site?

Single IRB plan

Select Yes, No, or Not Applicable as appropriate. This question is not required.

Add an attachment, describing the Single IRB Plan, per your opportunity instructions

3.3. Data and Safety Monitoring Plan Add an attachment, if appropriate.
3.4. Will a Data and Safety Monitoring Board be appointed for this study? Select Yes or No, as appropriate.
3.5. Overall Structure of the Study Team Add an attachment, if appropriate.

Section Four: Protocol Synopsis

This section contains the following fields. Please refer to your funding opportunity announcement and agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.

Note: If your opportunity does not allow clinical trials, then this section will not be editable. If your opportunity does allow clinical trials, this section will become editable when questions 1.4 a-d are all answered “Yes”.

Field Description
4.1. Study Design This item consists of sub items a through g, described in the following table rows.
4.1.a Detailed Description Enter the description of the protocol.
4.1.b Primary Purpose Select a value from the drop-down menu. Choices are:

  • Treatment
  • Prevention
  • Diagnostics
  • Supportive Care
  • Screening
  • Health Services Research
  • Basic Science
  • Device Feasibility
  • Other – if you select Other, you must also enter a description for “Other Primary Purpose”
4.1.c Interventions Use the Add Intervention link to open a subsection. All three fields are required for each intervention you add. The fields are Intervention Type (choices listed below), Name, and Description. Use the breadcrumb or Return button to re-display Section Four.

Intervention Types are:

  • Drug (including placebo)
  • Device (including sham)
  • Biological/Vaccine
  • Procedure/Surgery
  • Radiation
  • Behavioral (e.g., Psychotherapy, Lifestyle Counseling)
  • Genetic (including gene transfer, stem cell and recombinant DNA)
  • Dietary Supplement (e.g., vitamins, minerals)
  • Combination Product
  • Diagnostic Test
  • Other
4.1.d Study Phase Select a value from the drop-down menu. Choices are:

  • Early Phase 1 (or Phase 0)
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Other – if you select Other, you must also enter a description for “Other Study Phase”

Also answer yes or no to the question “Is this an NIH-defined Phase III clinical trial?”

4.1.e Intervention Model Select a value from the drop-down menu. Choices are:

  • Single Group
  • Parallel
  • Cross-Over
  • Factorial
  • Sequential
  • Other – if you select Other, you must also enter a description for “Other Intervention Model”
4.1.f Masking Select Yes or No.  If yes, you must also answer Yes or No to four masking types:

  • Participant
  • Care Provider
  • Investigator
  • Outcomes Assessor
 4.1.g Allocation Select a value from the drop-down menu. Choices are:

  • N/A
  • Randomized
  • Non-randomized
4.2. Outcome Measures Use the Add New Outcome or Measure link to open a subsection page. All four fields are required for each outcome or measure you add. The fields are:

  • Name: Enter the name of the individual outcome or measure
  • Type: Select one of the following
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Other
  • Time Frame: Indicate when a measure will be collected for analysis
  • Brief Description: Enter a brief description of the outcome or measure.

Use the breadcrumb or Return button to re-display Section Four.

4.3. Statistical Design and Power Attach a PDF formatted file.
4.4. Subject Participation Duration Enter the time it will take for each individual participant to complete all study visits. See agency-specific instructions for additional guidance.
4.5. Will the study use an FDA-regulated intervention?

4.5.a. If yes…

Answer Yes or No.

If yes, attach a file that describes the availability of Investigational Product (IP) and Investigational New Drug (IND)/Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) status.

4.6. Is this an application clinical trial under FDAAA? Answer Yes or No.
4.7. Dissemination Plan Attach a PDF file.

Section Five: Other Clinical Trial Related Attachments

This section has just one item: 5.1. Other Clinical Trial-related Attachments.  Use the Add Attachment link to attach one or more files.

Note: If your opportunity does not allow clinical trials, then this section will not be editable. If your opportunity does allow clinical trials, this section will become editable once you have answered “Yes” to all of the questions 1.4 a-d.

Delayed Onset Study

To include a delayed onset study, select Add New Delayed Onset Study in the Add Studies section of the summary page. Delayed onset studies are those for which there is no well-defined plan for human subject involvement at the time of submission, per agency policies on Delayed Onset Studies.

delayed onset study page

You must provide a Study Title, answer Yes or No to the Anticipated Clinical Trial question, and add a Delayed Onset Study Justification attachment for the omission of human subjects study information.

You must include this NIH form with your application.

1. Vertebrate Animals Section

Indicate if animals will be euthanized.

If Yes, then indicate if the method is consistent with AVMA guidelines. If No, then use the text box to describe the method used and provide scientific justification.

2. Program Income Section

program income section with one budget period added

The answer to the question Is program income anticipated during the periods for which the grant support is requested displays as read-only, and is based on data you entered on the SF 424.

If you provide a value greater than zero for Estimated Project Income (in the Estimated Project Funding section of the SF 424), the value for Program Income will be Yes; if the Estimated Program Income is zero, the value is No.

When Program Income is Yes, then you must include at least one Budget Period. Click on the Add New Income Budget Period button. The page will refresh and show a budget period entry line. Enter the appropriate values for these additional fields:

  • Budget Period: select a value (1 to 10) from the drop-down menu
  • Anticipated Amount ($): enter the dollar amount for this period
  • Source(s): indicate the source of the amount

Click the Add button again to include up to 5 budget periods.

You can use the Delete link to remove any existing period.

3. Human Embryonic Stem Cells Section

Human Embryonic Stem Cells section

Select Yes if this application or subaward involves the use and/or creation of human embryonic stem cells in any portion of this research project.

If you answer Yes, additional fields will display. You will need to either use the check box to indicate that the specific cell line cannot be referenced at this time or enter the specific line(s) being used.

To enter cell line information, click on the Add New Cell Line Registration Numbers button. This will display a text box in which you can enter the cell line registration number. Click the button again to add more cell lines as needed up to a maximum of 200 stem cell lines. For more information, see GIM 36 Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Policy and Guidelines and the NIH’s Stem Cell Registry.

4. Human Fetal Tissue Section

Select Yes if this application involves human fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions.

If you answer Yes, then two attachments are required:

    • HFT Compliance Assurance
    • HFT Sample IRB Consent Form

5. Inventions and Patents Section (For renewal applications only)

If you indicate Yes for Inventions and Patents, you will also need to indicate if the information has been Previously Reported.

6. Change of Investigator / Change of Institution Section

Indicate whether the Investigator and/or Institution has changed.

For a change of Institution, enter the name of the former institution.

For a change of Investigator, enter the name of the former PI/PD.

August 2017 SAGE Grant Runner Release

Grant Runner Updates

Grant Runner Support for Career Development Opportunities

Grant Runner now includes the PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental form, allowing you to use Grant Runner for most Career Development (K) Award opportunities.

One exception exists for those mentored opportunities in which the PI listed in the SF 424 application form is not the same as the UW PI on the eGC1. This situation occurs when the PI on the application form does not meet UW PI eligibility requirements and the mentor is listed as the eGC1 PI. For these K Award activity codes that draw applications from individuals ineligible to be a UW PI, another method should be used for sponsor form completion, or wait to complete the eGC1 until the mid-September SAGE release when that capability will be delivered.

Expanded On-Form Validations

While checking for errors on individual forms in Grant Runner, you see more of the NIH validation errors display. This expansion focuses on identifying those fields required by NIH but not by Grants.gov. For Example: the Research Plan – Specific Aims attachment, which is required by NIH for opportunities other than DP1 and DP2.

Individual Form PDFs for Forms D

You can now view or print a single Grant Runner form and its related attachments in the PDF format used by NIH reviewers. This feature offers an easy side-by-side comparison of the form with the eGC1.

FORMS-E Work

NIH requires the use of application packages with a Competition ID of ‘FORMS-E’ for due dates on or after January 25, 2018.

Opportunities using FORMS-E will begin to post on October 25, 2017. In preparation, we have completed development on  FORMS-E for all existing Grant Runner forms, plus the new Career Development form. These changes will not be visible to users until the FORMS-E opportunities begin to post in October 2017.

The following FORMS-E Grant Runner forms are ready to go, when the opportunities that utilize them post in October:

  • Cover Page Supplement
  • Assignment Request
  • Research Plan
  • Career Development Award Supplement

The new Human Subjects and Clinical Trials form will be released in October, 2017, and more information on that form will be shared out closer to that time.

Update of Progress Bar Language for PDF Generation

When you click the “View Grant Runner Forms (PDF)” link, you no longer see the word “submitting” while the system is generating the PDF. This change prevents unnecessary confusion.

Fix:  PDF File Size Too Large for Viewing

Large file sizes on Grant Runner attachments were preventing the full application PDF from rendering, due to size limitations enforced by the server. The size threshold has been increased to the level recommended by Grants.Gov.

eGC1 Updates

OAW Removal as Reviewer on Non-Competing eGC1s

The Office of Animal Welfare changed their business processes and will no longer review the following eGC1 application types:

  • Non-Competing Revision
  • Non-Competing Renewal
  • Non-Competing Supplement

eGC1 users no longer see the “Animal Subjects” reviewer on the approval graph, for the above application types.

Fix:  Broken links in the footer of the eGC1 task list

At the bottom of the task list, the “About SAGE” and “Learning” links are fixed and you are directed to the appropriate support documentation for those topics.

FIDS Update

Fix:  Investigator Title Changes Being Overwritten by Workday Titles

An issue arose following the Workday implementation whereby manual updates that investigators made to their title were not saving properly, and instead were being overwritten by the Workday titles. This issue has been resolved.

SAGE Budget

Fix:  Sea Pay period update page closes worksheet section when saved

An issue has been fixed for SAGE Budgets that utilize Sea Pay where previously opened/expanded sections of the budget worksheet were closing on SAVE.  These sections will now remain open on SAVE.  

Fix:  Sea Pay period update page has SAVE button in wrong place

The Update Periods page for SAGE Budgets that utilize Sea Pay has been updated to move the SAVE button from the bottom to the top of the page, for a more consistent user experience.

June 2017 Grant Runner Release

Grant Runner Updates

Expansion of Validations

Key changes to Grant Runner validations and error checking.

  • All NIH Validations Included — SAGE will now incorporate all NIH validations into the error checking process, when users click the “Check for Errors” link. These validations are the same rules applied by ASSIST and eRA Commons. This should help users to identify issues earlier in the process, in advance of proposal submission.  SAGE will display both NIH errors and warnings. Warnings will not block submission, but may reveal other issues to be considered prior to submission.
  • Revised Check for Errors Page — The redesigned Check for Errors page will provide a full set of validation checks and errors for eGC1 pages as well as Grant Runner forms. For quick access, a new “Check for Errors” link has been added below the set of Grant Runner forms (see image below) on the left navigation menu. It will continue to display in its usual location on the Certify & Route page. 
  • Form Level Validations — The “Show Form Errors” link at the top of each Grant Runner form displays data entry validations on that form only (for example, date formats, required fields, etc.). Users should use the Check for Errors process for complete business rule validations and error checks.

Single PDF of Sponsor Forms Available

Grant Runner users will now be able to generate a single PDF that combines all of the sponsor forms and the related attachment content. The layout of the PDF will be the same as the NIH reviewers see, and can be printed or circulated via email.  To generate the single PDF, users will click on the new View Grant Runner Forms (PDF) link, found in the left navigation menu, just below the set of Grant Runner forms. (See image below).

left navigation menu with new grant runner links

Activity Code field added

The Activity Code for the selected opportunity will display on the Abstract & RFA/RFP page for Grant Runner applications. This field is read-only.

Standard eGC1 Updates

The new Check for Errors link on the left navigation menu will also appear for non-Grant Runner (standard) eGC1s.

You can generate a single PDF that combines all of the sponsor forms and the related attachment content. The layout and contents of the PDF is the same as the NIH reviewers see, and can be printed or circulated via email.

Note: The PDF does not include the Cover Letter attachment on the SF424, the Appendix attachment on the PHS 398 Research Plan, or the PHS Assignment Request form.

Use the “View Grant Runner forms (PDF)” link found on the left navigation menu just below the set of Grant Runner forms, as indicated in the image below.

view grant runner forms single P D F llink

Note:

There is a quirk with the PHS 398 Research Plan form within Grant Runner. If its two required attachments have not yet been uploaded when you select the “View Grant Runner forms (PDF)” link, you will receive the “Exception while generating Image with InputStream attachments: null” error message.

You can resolve this issue by following these steps:

  1. Open the eGC1.
  2. Navigate to the PHS 398 Research Plan form.
  3. Upload an attachment for each of the required (indicated by the red asterisk (*) ) attachments.
    1. Note: A placeholder attachment can be used until the actual file is ready to be attached.
  4. Refresh the page.
  5. Try generating the PDF again.

This pop-up window displays when you select the Check for Errors link on either the left navigation menu or the Certify & Route page. The eGC1 Final Validation section will list any errors that you need to correct before you can route your eGC1 to reviewers.

If you are creating a Grant Runner application, the Grant Runner Sponsor Forms Validation section will display below the eGC1 section.

In Grant Runner, if you choose an NIH funding opportunity that closes prior to the Sponsor Deadline on the eGC1 Details page, you will see a warning at the top of the “Check for Errors” page. This warning will not prevent you from routing the eGC1.

grant runner opportunity expiration warning

Note: When you select the Route to Reviewers button on the Certify & Route page, the error check is also done.

  • For a standard eGC1, this window will display only if there are errors.
  • For a Grant Runner eGC1, if you answered No to the Ready to Submit question, you can route your eGC1 even if there are still errors listed in the Grant Runner Sponsor Forms Validation section.

eGC1 Final Validation

If any eGC1 page has errors, you will see a heading for that page, followed by a bulleted list of errors. The information displays in the same order as the eGC1 pages.

Examples of the types of errors listed would be:

  • Required fields without a value.
  • “Yes” answers to compliance questions without any required additional explanations or information.

The image below shows examples of eGC1 page errors.

E G C 1 check for errors summary

Grant Runner Sponsor Forms Validation

For a Grant Runner application, the Check for Errors process includes all of the Grant Runner mandatory forms and any selected optional forms.

The forms will be checked for any Grants.gov errors and the basic NIH errors, some of which are specific to Activity Type. Once all of those errors are cleared, your forms will be checked by an additional NIH service. It provides warnings and errors specific to your opportunity.

Note: If you select Ready to Submit = No on the Certify & Route page, you can route your application for review before all of the Grant Runner errors are fixed.

Once you select Ready to Submit = Yes, you must have fixed all errors in order to re-route your application, and for it to be submitted to Grants.gov.

Warnings will not block you from routing your eGC1 but may reveal other issues to be considered prior to submission.

The Check for Errors list identifies the form page in your Grant Runner on which the error appears, and describes the error or problem.

Example messages:

  • Required or optional form not yet viewed
  • Required data not completed
  • Required attachments – “Biographical Sketch is required.”
  • Conditionally required data or attachments – “X is required when Y condition occurs.”

The image below shows examples of Grant Runner form errors and the message about checking for NIH error once all Grants.gov errors are addressed.

grant runner check for errors example

When you are working in a Grant Runner application, the left navigation menu will display additional links.

The first section is labeled Mandatory Grant Runner Forms. Select any link in this section to display the form.

The second section is labeled Optional Grant Runner Forms.  Each link in this section is preceded by a checkbox.  To access one of these form, check the box first, then select the link.

The View Grant Runner forms (PDF) link is below the Optional section. Selecting it generates a single PDF that combines all of the sponsor forms and the related attachment content. The layout of the PDF will be the same as the NIH reviewers see, and can be printed or circulated via email.

Once OSP submits your Grant Runner application to Grants.gov, you will also see a GR Submission & Status link. Selecting this displays the submission history for your application.

The last link on the menu is Check for Errors.  Selecting it opens a pop-up window that displays any errors in your application.

The following image shows an example of the Grant Runner portion of the left navigation menu.

grant runner left navigation menu

November 2016 SAGE Maintenance Release

General Updates

Grant Runner: Detailed and Subaward Budget Form Version Update

Grants.Gov will be releasing new versions of select forms by end of October, primarily due to some forms reaching their expiration dates. Two Grant Runner forms will be updated as a result: RR Detailed Budget and RR Subaward Budget. The RR Detailed Budget will display a new “Total Costs and Fees” calculation for each period, and for the cumulative budget. This will be visible for any opportunities utilizing version 1.4 of the RR budget form.

Updates to Human Subjects HS-1-B question

Clinical Research Budget and Billing (CRBB) has provided improved language and helpful alerts surrounding the HS-1-B compliance question. If you answer YES to HS-1, (Does this application involve the use of human subjects?), the HS-1-B compliance question appears. It will ask you about the use of UW Medicine Health System clinical services, procedures or tests in regards to human subjects use, and provides additional details intended to help you answer the question more easily.

Primate Center added to AUMS notifications

The AUMS review complete email was updated to include the Health and Safety specialist in the Primate Center on the email distribution list.

Training environment permissions updated to allow subawards testing without having the Subaward Preparer ASTRA role

The SAGE training environment has been updated to allow any user with a UW NetID to create test records in the Subawards section. Users no longer need to have the Subaward Preparer ASTRA role while working in the training environment. They will, however, still need to have the Subaward Preparer ASTRA role when working in the production (live) environment. The training environment release was made on 11/1/2016.

Fixes

Approval comments made after approval will no longer change the approval date (260583)

An issue which was causing the “My Approval Date” of an eGC1 to be updated when an approver comment was added at a later date, has been fixed. With this change, the original approval data will remain intact, when a subsequent comment is added.

Minor update to subawards return email

An update has been made to the subawards Notification of Return email, to clean up some accidental html characters displaying in the content.

 

The Assignment Request form is an optional form on a Grant Runner application. To include the form, select its checkbox, then select the form title to display it.

This form displays your opportunity number and title at the top.  It includes the following two sections.

Awarding Component Assignment Suggestions Section

If you have suggestions, use the included link to find the appropriate abbreviation and enter it in the text box. You can enter up to three suggestions.

Study Section Assignment Request Section

If you have suggestions, use the included link to identity the sections. Enter the short abbreviation in the text box. You can enter up to three suggestions. Optionally, you may include a rationale for your choices.

In the last two areas of the forms, you may also list individuals who should not review your application, and identify scientific areas of expertise needed by the reviewers.