Learn: Cayuse 424 and NIH ASSIST

Other Proposal and Award Learning Resources

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Cayuse 424

Used to submit proposals to most Federal sponsors through grants.gov (in place of Workspace).

Cayuse 424 FAQs

Written materials:

• • Cayuse 424 Tips – 1-page list of Cayuse 424 reminders & tips for department administrators
  • Setting up Your Cayuse Professional Profile – 12-page document with screenshots on setting up your professional profile in Cayuse 424
  • Cayuse 424 User Guide – Comprehensive (but outdated) 136-page document on all aspects of Cayuse 424 usage.
    • Cayuse will not be publishing an updated user guide. They are instead using the Cayuse Help Center (free account required).

“How to…” videos (if a video doesn’t start at first — “This video is unavailable” — simply refresh the video and it should work):

• • How to Prepare a Cayuse 424 Proposal – YouTube video short (12:33)
  • Managing Professional Profiles – YouTube video short (10:26)

Trainings:

• • Cayuse 424 – Slide deck that walks you step-by-step on how to complete a proposal in Cayuse 424. Includes 70 slides (+ 24 addendum slides) from a 2-hour Research Administration Workshop.
  • Cayuse 424 – Professional Profile & Entering an Application – older SPO Training Video (YouTube) on Cayuse 424 Profiles and Applications (length: 1:07:16 – if video doesn’t start — “This video is unavailable” — simply refresh the video and it should work)
    • Cayuse 424 Lab Presentation – Slide deck for SPO Training Video: Cayuse 424 – Professional Profile & Entering an Application

NIH Application Submission System and Interface for Submission Tracking (ASSIST)

While ASSIST can be used to submit grant proposals to NIH, for a variety of reasons, notably a more streamlined review process, the Sponsored Programs Office recommends submitting NIH proposals through Cayuse 424.

Written materials:

• • ASSIST: Getting Started Guide (from NIH) – 2-page step-by-step instructions to get started in ASSIST (NIH)
  • Handbook for Submitting Multi-Component Proposals to NIH (in ASSIST) – 23-page step-by-step instructions with Cayuse screenshots for submitting multi-component proposals to NIH (in ASSIST)

Trainings:

• • Submitting Single-Component Applications in NIH ASSIST – This 2 hour quarterly Research Administration Workshop took place via Zoom Thursday, January 26, 2023.
    • Workshop slide deck
  • Submitting Multi-Component Proposals to NIH (in ASSIST) – This 2 hour quarterly Research Administration Workshop took place via Zoom Thursday, August 11, 2022.
    • Workshop slide deck
  • Electronic Research Administration (eRA) (Instructor-Led Training or eCourse) – This course provides an overview on the use of electronic Research Administration systems to prepare and submit research proposals, and manage research awards or subawards, such as eRA Commons, NIH ASSIST and Research.gov. It focuses primarily on Cayuse SP, used to route proposals internally for institutional approvals, and Cayuse 424, linked to grants.gov and used to submit proposals to MOST federal sponsors, and includes exercises in the use of both. The eCourse takes approximately 1 hour to complete. Prerequisite–Recommended: Sponsored Programs Essentials (eCourse)
    • “Unlocked” Electronic Research Administration (eRA) eCourse – this version will not earn you course credit but allows you to navigate to any section (using the menu on left) to find information you seek.