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Award Setup Request Roadmap

Pathway for gaining essential understanding of the process for submitting an Award Setup Request that avoids unnecessary returns. For deeper dives into all of these topics see Related Courses.

1. Understand the Award Setup Process -up to 15 mins

Browse through the following resources skimming for the basics. Check your understanding by taking the quiz at the end of this section.

Check Your Understanding


 2. Understand How to Work with SAGE Award Budgets -20 min

You will need to connect an award budget to your ASR. Learn requirements for an award budget. Check your understanding by completing the quiz.

Check Your Understanding 


3. Review ASR Completion Demonstrations and Job Aids

View grant managers completing ASRs. Check your understanding of the steps they take by completing the quiz that follows each demonstration.

NIH Notice of Award

Check Your Understanding

4. Complete an Award Setup Request (ASR) submission

Start your own ASR in SAGE.  Avoid unnecessary returns: refer to Why was my ASR returned (OSP) and How to Avoid Unnecessary Returns (GCA).


Additional Resources

More Sponsor Specific ASR job aids

Demonstrations of OSP and GCA reviewing submitted ASR -up to 90 mins

All SAGE Awards and Modifications Resources