As a research administrator, you play an integral role in supporting Princeton’s teaching and research mission, facilitating some of the most important research projects in the world. The sponsored research lifecycle is inherently nuanced, from developing proposals to ensuring compliance with University and sponsor protocols.
ORPA has gathered these resources to help you get started.
Grants Administration 101
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Proposal Preparation - Princeton ERA
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Princeton ERA is the system used to submit, track, and manage your Department’s sponsored research proposals.
Princeton ERA
New to the system? See the Forms library for the Princeton ERA Access Request form. Once you receive access, we welcome you to view our Princeton ERA page to launch the system and review helpful documentation and training materials. Along the way, ORPA is here to assist.
- To better acclimate to the Princeton ERA system, a training environment is available on the Princeton ERA page under "Training Resources".
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Financial Reporting - Prime Financial Information Warehouse (IW)
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Prime Financial Information Warehouse is the University’s financial management system, used to manage funding and generate financial reports. To get started, view the following helpful resources.
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Sponsor-Specific Information
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Depending on your department or project, sponsored research funding may be sourced from a variety of entities. A large portion of Princeton’s research funds come from federal sources. However, funding may also be secured from organizations, foundations, corporations, and others.
Visit our Sponsors page to learn more about Princeton’s funding partners, and to find links to their respective websites.
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Professional Organizations
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In addition to the resources available to you at Princeton, a number of national organizations exist to support you as a departmental or grants administrator.
See our Professional Development page.
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Listservs
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There are numerous listservs available to help you stay informed from various campus divisions. Please see a list of available resources here.
Guidance
Forms
Visit the Forms Library.
ORPA Representative
Every department is assigned a dedicated Grant & Contract Administrator (GCA) to provide guidance as you plan and manage your sponsored research project.
Roles & Responsibilities
Numerous parties play a role in sponsored research at Princeton.
Determine whether an individual can serve as Principal Investigator on a sponsored project:
- PI Qualification Chart
- PI Status must be routed via Princeton ERA ancillary review [Pg. 68 of guide - routed to: DFR-Ofc Dean for Research]
- University Research Board: PI Committee Review Details
Proposal Preparation
All proposal requests for external funding are routed through Princeton ERA.
- ERA Access Request Form
- Princeton ERA Login
- Princeton ERA Information Page & Training Materials
- ERA Forms & Tools
