Policy and Procedure to Obtain HIH eRA Commons User

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a notice regarding a new requirement for all graduate students who participate in NIH-funded projects for at least one person or more to obtain an eRA Commons User ID (also referred to as Username by NIH). Full notice can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to- apply-application-guide/prepare-to-apply-and- register/registration/investigators- and-other-users/era-commons-user-registration.htm

Graduate students supported on NIH-funded projects will be reported through the NIH progress report (whether PHS2590 or the RPPR format) by providing their NIH eRA Commons Username to the PI of the grant and reporting this on the All Personnel form of the progress report.

To obtain an eRA Commons Username and Password, the student will work with the research faculty mentor/dissertation chair and obtain staff support through the CON Office of Research, Scholarship, and PhD Studies. A Project Information Form (PIF), indicating the student’s intent to submit a research project proposal, should be submitted via REDCap.