Submitting Your Grants Electronically
See NIH News and Updates for recent changes in paper/electronic forms (Sept 16, 2009).
Training and Tutorials on Electronic Submissions: NIH OER
NIH Planned Transition Dates of Mechanisms for Electronic Submission using the SF424 (R&R)
NIH Change in Standard Application Receipt Dates (10/06)
NIH Commons
Investigators must set up their eRA Commons profile in order to submit an application electronically and to access the many features of electronic research administration within NIH. Contact OSP-MED at 617-638-4600 or via email to Nabil Lamriben to affiliate your existing account with BU or create a new account if you do not currently have one. Go to NIH Commons
NIH Commons links
The NIH Commons Help Desk can be reached by email or via phone.
Email: commons@od.nih.gov
Phone: 866-504-9552 (Toll Free) or 301-451-5939 (TTY)
Online Help Contents: NIH eRA Commons Online Help
Frequently Asked Questions: NIH eRA Commons FAQ

