Additional Information (Proposals with Subawards, Link Feature, Summary/Submit, Approver Actions) Proposals with Subawards For proposals that include subawards, follow the instructions below:Basics tab > Sponsor & Program Information:Check the Subawards checkbox (Yes, this proposal includes subaward(s))Attachments tab:Attach all Subrecipient package documents to the Internal Attachments pageCompliance tab:Add a compliance entry by selecting “Outgoing Subaward” as…

Navigating a KR Proposal Header The document header on the top displays six fields of reference information about the Proposal document. Left – Proposal InfoDescription Proposal numberNumber incrementally assigned by the system Principal Investigator (PI)Not yet assigned displays until a PI is added   on the Key Personnel screen, then the person’s name is displayed. Right…

Creating a Proposal Basics Proposal Details Proposal Details is the first screen in the Basics menu navigation of the proposal. In the ‘Create Proposal’ process, when the initial ‘required fields for saving’ fields are completed and the user clicks ‘save and complete,’ the Proposal Details screen appears. When opening existing proposals, the Proposal Details screen…

Getting Started in KR Proposal Development Logging In Go to Zot!Portal (portal.uci.edu). Click Login in the upper right corner. Enter your UCInetID and password in the Web Authorization screen Click Login. Navigate to Faculty & Staff > Research > Kuali Research Proposals. Click Create a Proposal. If the Research Tab is not available to you,…

Quarterly Research Administration Meeting (QRAM) QRAM is an informational Zoom meeting session for research administrators (and interested faculty members) to discuss issues and updates in research administration processes and other topics that may impact the UCI research enterprise.  The meeting is organized and facilitated by ERA. Past Presentations 2026 April 2026 Slides Zoom Recording (Part…

Frequently Asked Questions ZOT IRB Will Kuali Research Protocols still be open for us to access, if so, until when? Kuali Research Protocols will remain accessible up until the launch of Huron/ZOT IRB, scheduled for September 15th. Once we launch ZOT IRB, Kuali will not be accessible for faculty. The Office of Research will maintain a complete record of…

Research Administration Decision Support Reports and data analysis tools for the UCI research enterprise. Please note: These tools require UCI VPN for off-campus access. DWQuery Contracts/Grants Ad Hoc Query To access you must be on the campus network or UCI VPN Instructions on using Contracts/ Grants Ad Hoc Query  For questions related to Sponsored Projects…

External Research Administration Systems NIH eRA Commons NIH eRA Commons is an online interface where signing officials, principal investigators, trainees and post-docs at institutions/organizations can access and share administrative information relating to research grants. Users can shepherd their application in eRA Commons through the grants lifecycle from receipt to closeout. Research.gov Research.gov provides grants management for the NSF research community.…

Research Management System (RMS) UCI’s Research Management System (RMS) is an online “one-stop-shop” for researchers, administrators and veterinary staff – which covers all aspects of the university’s animal care and use program, including: Compliance – IACUC oversight of animal-use protocols Operations – Animal ordering, identification and billing Animal Welfare – husbandry, animal care and veterinary…

Cayuse Proposals is a web-based system-to-system submission tool for proposals to federal government sponsors, using grants.gov. Cayuse Proposals provides a robust validation engine that checks not only for Grants.gov errors and warnings, but also errors and warnings as a result of agency (NIH, NSF, Army, ONR, etc) and Funding Opportunity Announcement  requirements. Cayuse error and…