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Proposal Routing and Submission
Grant and contract proposals must be routed and approved internally before they are submitted to the sponsor.
All proposals that are due on or after March 1, 2015, must utilize Cayuse 424 for electronic routing and approval. Proposal routing is started when the Principal Investigator (PI) goes to “Routing and Approval” and checks the box next to their name. An e-mail alert is sent to the next level reviewer (typically the Department Chair) and so on, until the routing is complete. The proposal should reach OVPR at least five business days before the deadline for submission.
Cayuse 424
Cayuse 424 is web-based tool for creating, reviewing, approving and/or submitting sponsored projects proposals. GW uses Cayuse 424 to enter and electronically route all federal and non-federal research proposals (eliminating the need for the paper routing form). Cayuse is connected directly to grants.gov, and all grants.gov applications are submitted electronically through Cayuse.
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Getting Started
- Login to Cayuse 424 using your GW NetID and Password (if you cannot access Cayuse, please e-mail askovpr
gwu [dot] edu (askovpr[at]gwu[dot]edu)) - Update your Professional Profile in Cayuse
- Create and electronically route a proposal in Cayuse
- (if you are a Department Chair or Research Dean or equivalent) Review and approve a proposal in Cayuse
Resources
- GW Cayuse 424 User Guides
- How to Create a Proposal using Cayuse 424 (including required fields, documentation) (pdf)
- How to Update your Professional Profile (coming soon!)
- GW Cayuse 424 Quick Guide (pdf)
- Updated GW COI Form (pdf) to use when routing proposals electronically
- Cayuse 424 Support
- FAQs
Questions?
Please contact your OVPR SPA I.
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