Just-In-Time (JIT) via eRACommons Procedure

Just-In-Time (JIT) information should be submitted after receiving a request from NIH. In August 2026, eRA Commons access was was modified so only the PI and OSRS (Signing Official) can direclty access JITs. This quick guide was developed for faculty to navigate the NIH eRA Commons Just-In-Time Access Change. Principal Investigator will: OSRS Review:

Executive Order 12372 “Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs”

Created 03/2005Revised 06/2025 Several types of applications are subject to the State Intergovernmental review process, including but not limited to the following agencies: Examples of application forms requiring an answer to “Is application subject to review by Executive Order 12372 process?” The guidelines will indicate whether or not an application is subject to Executive Order […]

Principal Investigator Eligibility Matrix

Some schools have published criteria for who may apply for funding programs based on their role at WashU. If the school is not listed, contact a department research administrator in that school to determine eligibility. Arts & Sciences McKelvey School of Engineering School of Medicine [DOC]

Individual Development Plans (IDP)

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs IDPs Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) Predoc Policy School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Education Recommendations Created 03/2014 Engineering Research Toolkit: NSF Mentoring Requirements for Proposals Office of Training Grants’ Examples of Individual Development Plans for RPPRs

Final Invention Statement (FIS) via eRA Commons Procedures

Created 01/2006Revised 07/2025 Purpose NIH requires the processing of three closeout documents when a grant ends: The Final Invention Statement (FIS) discloses any inventions that may have been created through the duration of the grant and whether they were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The statement should include all inventions […]

Carryover and Closeout Guidance

Carryover is handled in accordance with your Notice of Award (NOA) and can be automatic or require prior approval. Visit the Financial Services website for more information: