Topic: Award Management

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:

RMS: Research Management System

Conflict of Interest (COI), Proposal Development (PD), Proposal Tracking (PT), Award Tracking (AT), SPIN modules RMS System Support  Technical issues  Policy-driven questions Contact the Help Desk:314-935-5707 COI Module: Ask COI at 314-747-4181 or coi@wustl.edu PD/PT Modules: Contact your grant analyst or post in the RMS Teams Channel (within the Research Administrator Network Team). Supported Browsers […]

Distinguish Between Subaward, Vendor, and Consultant

Subaward The agreement to an eligible subrecipient made under a grant or cooperative agreement to carry out a research project. Performance is measured against its portion of the scope of work of the Washington University prime grant; Has responsibility for programmatic decision making; Uses the funds to carry out a research scope of work under […]

Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS)

Mission Statement: To facilitate, assist, guide and support faculty and administrative personnel in all aspects of their work associated with submitting proposals and executing outgoing subawards. Associated topics: Proposal Development & CONTRACTS AND SUBAWARDS Overview OSRS is one of the central administration offices that play a role in research administration activities.  OSRS is responsible for: Reviewing proposals prior […]

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification

The Good Clinical Practice Certification is designed to give the researcher a basic understanding of the regulations and requirements for research using investigational (not approved by FDA) drugs or devices. This Certification is valid for three years, and can be earned by successfully completing one of the following options in Learn@Work: Download the Registering for […]