7.2.1 Submit for Department Review
Navigate to the Funding Proposal Workspace when you are ready to Submit for Department Review. Select the Submit for Department Review activity from the left side column of activities./
7.2.2 Fix any Errors or Warnings
If a Required Field is missing in the Funding Proposal, you will receive a pop-up window with an error message that will alert you to the missing field. You can use the “Jump To” link generated to go to this field and enter the requested data.
Once the errors are fixed you can return to the step above and select the Submit for Department Review activity again.
7.2.3 Certify/Approve PI Endorsement
The Submit for Department Review pop-up window will include a summary of any ancillary reviews. A warning message will appear if there are outstanding ancillary reviews. Ancillary Reviews that are required will need to be complete prior to the proposal being submitted but will not prevent the Funding Proposal from being routed for Department Review. Once the Funding Proposal is submitted for review the PI and 21 any associated administrative Contact/Editors listed in the Funding Proposal will not be able to edit the Funding Proposal or the Budget but will still be able to edit the 424 application to be able to upload the final narrative (i.e., Research Strategy).
If you are the PI of the submission, select the first option confirming that you approve the certification statement on the page and select OK to Submit the Funding Proposal for review.
If you are a member of the Proposal Team and acquiring the PIs signature for endorsement, select the second option on the page and select OK to Submit the Funding Proposal for review. Please note, it is this individual’s responsibility to ensure they have obtained the PI’s signature for endorsement.
The 1st Department Reviewer (typically the Chair of the Lead PI’s Department) will receive a notification email from GRAMS and the Funding Proposal will also appear in their GRAMS Dashboard Inbox for their review.
Once the 1st Department Reviewer approves, the Funding Proposal will be routed to the 2nd Department Reviewer for review and approval in the same fashion. In most instances there will be 2 Department reviewers (Department and College) for a PI, but for some units on campus there may only be 1 tier of Department Review before the Funding Proposal is routed to Specialist Review.
Once your 2nd Department Reviewer approves, your Funding Proposal will be routed to your GCA Specialist for them to be able to start reviewing your completed Funding Proposal.