FAQs

Can I make technical/typographical changes to the narrative or other attached documents after it has been submitted for workflow approval?

Yes, you can update existing documents with newer versions prior to submission by ORS. However, note that only existing attachments can be updated and no new documents may be added. Please coordinate any updates with your Contracts and Grants Specialist so that they are aware of the changes you are making. Contracts and Grants Specialist

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If a Project Director or anyone other than the PI (e.g., RCUH employee) creates a proposal record on behalf of a PI, can that proposal creator answer the certification questions on behalf of the PI, or must the PI log on to answer those questions?

Regardless of who inputs the proposal data, the PI is the level one approver so the PI must sign in to approve the proposal. By doing so, the PI is certifying the information in the proposal, including the question/answer section.

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Proposals need to be finalized before they are routed through the workflow approval process. Will ORS assistance be available for proposals (or parts of proposals) prior to “finalization”?

Yes. If you would like an ORS Contracts and Grants Specialist to assist with your proposal before it is “finalized”, please notify the  Specialist assigned to your department/school. Contracts and Grants Specialist assignments may be found here The PI is encouraged to work with the appropriate individuals during the proposal development process to minimize the

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If there are corrections that need to be made to the proposal after it has been submitted for electronic routing, will the PI be notified if changes are requested by someone in the workflow routing?

After review, if ORS discovers any “minor” typographical or other errors in editable myGRANT fields, ORS will contact the PI for authorization to make the change(s). Upon receiving e-mail authorization from the PI to make the change(s), ORS makes the correction in myGRANT. The PI is also able to check the status of his/her proposal,

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In some programs, the Fiscal Administrator is the last approving authority for the proposal before submission to ORS. In myGRANT, if changes need to be made to the budget document, will the proposal need to be approved again by all individuals in the work?

Yes. Budget data may not be changed once the proposal document is submitted for workflow approval. Therefore, the PI should work with their Fiscal Administrator and assigned ORS Contracts and Grants Specialist at the time the budget is being developed to minimize the changes that need to be made before workflow approval is engaged. The

In some programs, the Fiscal Administrator is the last approving authority for the proposal before submission to ORS. In myGRANT, if changes need to be made to the budget document, will the proposal need to be approved again by all individuals in the work? Read More »