TRAINING TUTORIALS FOR eRA@TU PORTAL:
   
Note:  These training tutorials are designed to help you successfully build up your proposals using eRA@TU system. All the training tutorials will demonstrate step by step instructions that walk you through all you need to know in that specific feature. You can simply click the link with your preferred screen size to watch it anytime anywhere. We welcome you to provide feedback to us by sending an email to era@temple.edu.
 
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Start to Use eRA@TU
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  •   Logon & Logout for new eRA@TU portal:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - find useful information about eRA
    - logon and logout of the eRA@TU portal
    - switch to new eRA@TU portal from the old portal screen
    - navigate some modules in the new portal
    (Time: 4:32)
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  •   Maintaining your eRA@TU Profile:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - view your profile information
    - edit your profile information
    - modify your portal preferences
    (Time: 7:42)
     
    Proposal Tracking
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  •   Finding Proposals in eRA:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - access proposals from Show/List feature
    - search for proposals using the Search For mechanism and understand the search fields
    - open existing proposals in either Proposal Development or Proposal Tracking module
    (Time: 4:10)
    Proposal Development
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  •   Creating a new Proposal in eRA (NIH Submission):  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - create a proposal in proposal development module.
    - complete the new proposal questionnaire in 7 steps
    (Time: 5:14)
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  •   Complete the Setup questions in PD (NIH Submission):  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - answer all the setup questions in PD
    (Time: 4:44)
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  •   Upload Documents (NIH or non-NIH Submission):  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - upload documents
    - resize the page size of PDF to conform NIH standards.
    (Time: 4:46)
     
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  •   Proposal Approval & Routing:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - view the route email message.
    - act on the route through On-line dashboard
    - approve/disapprove the proposal
    - add comments for other reviewers and PI
    (Time: 6:38)
     
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  •   Adding Personnel with Personnel Wizard into your proposal:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - add Additional PI
    - add Co-Investigator
    - add TBD
    - add Subcontractor
    - add Key or Non-Key Consultant
    (Time: 9:15)
     
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  •   Budget by Total Project:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - use this budget model to calculate your Personnel, Non-Personnel, and Subcontractors’ Costs in the proposal
    - view the budget summary, F&A and Cost Sharing page
    - view and add budget versions
    - upload your justifications
    (Time: 11:06)
     
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  •   SF424 Budgeting Model:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - use this budget model to calculate your Personnel, Non-Personnel, and Subcontractors’ Costs in the proposal
    - view the budget summary, F&A and Cost Sharing page
    - edit modular budget page
    (Time: 8:18)
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  •   Adding Subcontractors to your proposal:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - Add a subcontractor from the list
    - Add a subcontractor who is not in the institution list
    - Add a subcontractor who is not in the institution and personnel list
    - Find the subcontractor budgeting tutorial
    (Time: 4:16)
    Protocol Tracking
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  •   Tracking your protocols in eRA@TU:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - find and track the protocols in eRA@TU
    - review the linkages, submissions, summary and communications of your protocol.
    (Time: 7:19)
    Tools for Research
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  •   GENIUS Search Tool:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - Search potential research collaborators and view their profile information
    - Add Keywords in SMARTS matching tool
    - Add Research Interests in eRA profile section
    (Time: 7:17)
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  •   SPIN Database Search:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - use SPIN to search for funding opportunities
    - perform a quick search in SPIN
    - build a result report in SPIN
    - perform an advanced search in SPIN
    - run a search and review search results in SPIN
    (Time: 11:19)
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  •   SMARTS Matching Tool:  
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        LEARN HOW TO:
    - setup the SMARTS preferences page
    - setup the Keywords in SMARTS
    - setup the Application Types in SMARTS
    - setup Award Types in SMARTS
    - setup Geographical Restrictions in SMARTS
    - setup Sponsor Types in SMARTS
    - setup Locations Tenable in SMARTS
    (Time: 6:59)