All principal investigators, co-investigators and research administrators listed on the Proposal Approval Record (PAR) or requesting expenditure authority on a sponsored project account must complete one of the two courses offered as part of the Grants Management Education Program in order to obtain access to sponsored projects funds or the budget administration system.   Investigators and staff may choose the course that is most relevant to their respective job responsibilities.   

Investigators and staff must complete the program before the funds are awarded for both new and existing awards from the sponsor before:  (1) the Department of Contracts and Grants will establish an account on new awards; (2) the Department of Contracts and Grants will provide access to new or incremental funds on existing awards; and (3) Financial Services Administration will provide access to the budget administration system on both new and existing awards.   Researchers and staff will have between the time the proposal is submitted and the award is made to fulfill this requirement.