I just reviewed the E-Gaps website and there appears to be two levels of
administration. The first being the "Application Manager", which would
logically equate to the Principle Investigator. Second, the "Submit"
person. They ask for separate information for the person who actually
submit's the proposal and that person must be a Authorized Representative of
the institution.
I agree that there appears to be no checks and balances as to whether or not
this person is really an "Authorized Rep", but at least it would put a
second name to the approval (a partner in crime, sort to speak).
What do you think?
Rebecca K. Puig
Division of Sponsored Research
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue, FAO 126
Tampa, FL 33620-7900
(813) 974-2897 Voice
(813) 974-4962 Fax
xxxxxx@research.usf.edu
http://www.research.usf.edu/sr/
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From: Nancy Peterson [mailto:xxxxxx@WINONA.MSUS.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 10:58 AM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: Re: e-GAPS
I know several of the RESADM people have contacted the Education Department
about e-gaps. The responses we received have been less than satisfactory.
They say they can't use a system like NSF's Fastlane because they have
applicants from numerous organizations that don't hve anything like an SRO
to coordinate submissions. And they say they can't impose any ADDITIONAL
requirements in their electronic application process that are not part of
their hard copy application process (which makes no sense to me -- since
hard copies require signatures as proof of institutional approval).
My Academic Vice President has told his Deans that if any faculty member
submits a proposal without advance approval, it will be turned down. (A
gentleman I spoke to in Arkansas said his institution did this with a very
large award that many faculty knew about. He said they have not had a
problem since then.)
Unfortunately, it may take drastic measures such as turning down awards to
have an impact on e-gaps. Until the Education Department is swamped with
numerous garbage-quality proposals, and finds itself committing time and
resources to processing and budgeting for proposals that are going to be
turned down, it seems bound and determined to not re-consider its position.
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Nancy Kay Peterson
Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects
Somsen Hall Room 202-C
Winona State University
Winona, MN 55987
Phone: 507.457.5519
Fax: 507.457.2415
xxxxxx@winona.msus.edu
http://www.winona.msus.edu/grants/
Charna K
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I have just finished reading about the US Dept. of Ed's e-GAPS
system in response to an inquiry from a PI who plans to submit
two proposals electronically in April. My review of the Web
site and documentation indicates there is no institutional
blessing required, just the assumption that the PI got it before
hitting the electronic send button. I'm not excited about this
one!!
Would anyone who has had previous experience with the system
provide me with guidance, insights, concerns either by e-mail or
by phone? I am supposed to discuss the system with my PI later
this afternoon.
Thanks for the help,
Charna
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Charna K Howson
Associate Director
Office of Research Services
100 McIver Building, UNCG
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Phone: 336 334-4316
Fax: 336 334-3140
E-mail: xxxxxx@uncg.edu
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