UM Information about the NIH eSNAP

Overview

eSNAP (electronic Streamlined Non-competing Award Process), a component of the eRA Commons system, enables extramural grantees to submit an electronic version of the SNAP type 5 (non-competing) progress report through a Web interface. Since January, 2007, the University has required that all non-competing renewals be submitted as an eSNAP via the Commons.

There are some business process changes that are unique to eSNAP that include:

Progress Reports Submission: eSNAP submissions are due 45 days prior to the budget start date. Please refer to NOT-OD-09-139 for Significant Policy Changes to the noncompeting continuation progress report.

Research Accomplishment and Other Significant Changes: Continues to be an integral part of the progress report narrative; however, in the eSNAP system, the capability for this data to be uploaded separately has been developed. Eventually this will allow for periodic electronic updates throughout the budget period, not just annual submission. One goal here is to provide NIH programmatic officials with information that could be easily accessible for science highlights and/or congressional justifications.

Citations: If a citation is published in a journal available online, the PI can include the link to the on-line journal or the NIH PubMed Central (PMC) submission identification number in lieu of submitting a hard copy of the reprint. *Please note that the PMCID (the PubMed Central reference number, with a "PMC" prefix) is not the same as the PMID (the PubMed number). UM library info on complying with NIH publication requirements

Vertebrate Animal IACUC and Human Subjects IRB Approval Dates: One significant difference unique to an eSNAP involves the reporting of vertebrate animal and human subjects approval dates. In the electronic process, these dates are not captured at the time of eSNAP submission. Instead at the time of the eSNAP submission, DRDA will verify human and animal use approval dates with the PI and department grants administrator.

All Personnel Report: Required with every progress report. However, the eSNAP system stores the electronic submission to allow for easy access and update in future years. See NIH NOT-OD-09-150 for more about personnel.

eSNAP Help

If you would like assistance with eSNAP submissions, please contact Laura Cifor at lcifor@umich.edu, or 764-7234.

eSNAP Guide

This ORSP multi-page guide for eSNAPs includes instructions, help links and screen shots of what you will see on the Commons.

It is available as View PDF version [pdf] --or --
as in MS Word Document format. Click the link to download to your computer. You can then open and print it from your machine.
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UM Information about the NIH eSNAP

Overview

eSNAP Help

eSNAP Guide

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