Electronic Research Administration - PSU ERA Ecosystem 

Internal Software Applications  
Grey Outside Vendor Application 

Preparing Proposals (Pre-Award) 

• SIMSbudgets: Penn State's Budget Building System 
  
  
• Internal Approval Form (IAF): Prepare/ submit an Internal Approval Form for proposal submissions. OR Web-based workflow application used to collect information and obtain appropriate University approvals for sponsored research 
  
  
• Compliance 

  Contract compliance describes a series of checks and procedures businesses implement to ensure that they conform with regulations and the terms they're bound by.

  • Conflict of Interest (COI)
  • Vertebrate Animal Care and Use (IACUC)
  • Regulated Biohazardous Materials (Safety IBC)
  • Human Subjects Research (IRB)
  • Radioisotopes (UIC)

Negotiate Agreements

• SIMSreports: A web-based application that manages and tracks proposals and awards. This system is designed primarily for the use of University research administrators and research executives to facilitate the day-to-day management of the University's research enterprise. 
  

• Non-disclosure Request Form: Request for Non-Disclosure Agreement

Core Facilities 

• • iLab

Issue Subawards 

• Sub Request Form: Sub awards and subcontracts awarded by Penn State to sub-recipients 

Post-Award 

• Research Accounting Dashboard: Assist in account setup in SIMBA 

Faculty Resources 

• myResearch Portal: Provides Principal Investigators with real-time, web-based access to administrative and financial data associated with their sponsored research 

Application Training Information 

• myFunds tutorial