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Research Administration Systems
Principal Investigators (PIs), Research Administrators, and other personnel involved in the proposal and award lifecycle access and work in a variety of systems designed to streamline workflows, optimize collaboration, and navigate the complexities of grants and funding. These systems are generally limited to George Washington University (GW) personnel only.
Resource
- PI Dashboard is a powerful online tool that can be used to access personalized award information. PI Dashboard simplifies financial award management by offering real-time, interactive visualizations and detailed expenditure tracking in a user-friendly interface. PIs, Research Support Teams (RSTs), and other key research personnel can securely access the tool via single sign-on and export data to Excel for deeper analysis.
- myResearch is GW’s integrated online system for proposal development and sponsored award management. myResearch functions include proposal development and submission, award modifications and research agreement requests, budget creation, integrated reviews, and transparent status tracking of proposals and awards. PIs, Research Support Teams (RSTs), and other key research personnel can securely access the tool via single sign-on.
- The Enterprise Accounting System (EAS) is used to track financial expenditures on awards. EAS accounts for all GW financial transactions, processes all requests for purchases, and allows users to manage the financial aspects of their sponsored research. All GW faculty and staff can securely access the tool via single sign-on.
- GW iBuy+ is used for ordering commonly purchased products, travel bookings, P-Card allocation, employee reimbursement, request submissions (animal orders, p-card applications, etc.), and invoice submissions. All GW faculty and staff can securely access the tool via single sign-on.
- The Banner System is used for activity related to personnel on sponsored projects. Banner supports and manages students, accounts receivable, financial aid, payroll and human resources data. All GW faculty and staff can securely access the tool via single sign-on, though administrative accounts must be authorized by the faculty/staff member’s department and approved by the Banner liaison for the relevant functional area.
- The Stipend Management Application (SMA) is used to create, monitor and approve stipends that are authorized at the departmental level and to submit for payment the monthly amounts necessary to fulfill student stipends. SMA provides an automated workflow for stipend approval, the ability to make changes to existing stipends online and the ability to approve and release payments. All GW faculty and staff can access the SMA through their myGW portal.
Resources
- Office of the Vice Provost for Research: PI Dashboard
- Office of Sponsored Projects: myResearch
- GW IT: Enterprise Accounting System (EAS)
- Procure-to-Pay: GW iBuy+
- GW IT: Banner System
- Procure-to-Pay: Stipend Management Application (SMA)
Support
- For support with PI Dashboard, email pidash
gwu [dot] edu (PIDash[at]gwu[dot]edu) - For support with myResearch, email myResearchgwu [dot] edu (myresearch[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- For support with EAS, submit a request related to financial systems on the IT website
- For support with GW iBuy+, call the iBuy+ Help Desk at 202-994-2500
- For support with the Banner System, submit a request on the IT website
- For support with the SMA, submit a request on the IT website