FAQ

SAGE Applications and Approvals

How can campus change their administrative/fiscal contacts on their eGC1s?

If a person is an Owner (PI, Admin Contact, Budget Contact, eGC1 Preparer) or has Read/Write status, either directly assigned on the eGC1 or through the Global Edit ASTRA role, they can update the Contacts & Access page.

If the eGC1 has a connected budget, then the Budget Preparer is also an Owner.

What system validations occur in a Grant Runner application before it arrives in OSP?

SAGE checks that all of the required fields have data and all required attachments are in place for the Grant Runner forms. In addition, SAGE checks for any NIH errors or warnings. A user cannot complete an eGC1 if any errors are present.

When is the Office of Animal Welfare added to the approval graph of an eGC1?

The application would be one that involves the use of vertebrate animals (non-fiscal compliance question AU-1 = Yes). The Animal Subjects node appears as an approver if the application is After-the-Fact (ATF).  If not ATF, then if the Application Type is Transfer from Another Institution or Supplement and Extension.

Otherwise, the node is added “just-in-time” when the sponsor notifies the PI that the proposal has received a fundable score. The PI or other application owner adds Animal Subjects to the Approval Graph as an ad hoc Watcher. This sends an email notification to the Animal Subjects reviewers and gives them access to the application.

Just-in-time application types are:

  • Pre-Application
  • New
  • Competing Renewal
  • Competing Resubmission
  • Competing Supplement

For more information, see Approvals: Compliance Reviewers.