Review
The eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system has list of individuals who can review and approve for departments. We originally gather this information from the Research Unit Liaisons. In some cases, multiple people are included for back-ups. Please refer to your unit business practices/policies for approval.
Only Research Unit Liaisons can change who has rights to approve (Unit Approvers) in the system.
To learn more about the various system roles and email notifications, see Manage Department Information.
What can a Reviewer do in eRPM?
- View all PAFs at the university, as well as department-specific Awards (AWD), Unfunded Agreements (UFA), and Subcontracts (SUBK).
- Run activities on their department’s projects, such as
- Manage Administrative Personnel, including the Primary Administrative Contact and the Primary Post-Award Contact.
- Clone a PAF.
- Manage Department Information to maintain a list of the people or groups in eRPM.
- Request bulk changes of project administrative personnel (for 20 or greater projects).
Proposal Preparation
As you create a proposal in eRPM, the system has three different types of questions:
- * Required to Save = Must answer before page can be saved.
- * (red asterisk) = Must answer before route for approval.
- No asterisk = Not required by system. Check with your unit for their policy/requirements.
Although a question is not required by the system, check with your unit regarding their requirements/business policy. Many units have documented their requirements/policies.
Questions?
Contact your Research Unit Liaison to learn about where to find information for your unit's policies/requirements.