1. NIH eSNAP eRA Commons System

2. Enter your Username and Password

3. Fill out the information in all categories of Personal Profile section. You must click the “submit” button once information has been completed for each tab. Publications can be added either by entering the PubMed Citation number, or by entering citation text. You can cut and paste each citation from your Biosketch into the box

4. To access your application click on eSNAP

5. Individual applications will appear below. To access the application, click on the desired hyperlink

6. Click the initiate button

7. Your application will appear and you may begin working on the submission. To begin, Click on Upload Science

8. Attach your progress report document Add any missing publications Include any publications relevant to this submission by checking the appropriate box

9. Select Kathy Kaylor Click on the Edit Business tab and you will be directed here

10. Continue working through all tabs in the edit business section until all areas are completed. After completing all tabs and saving all your work on each tab, be certain to designate all areas as complete at the bottom of each page Return to the Manage eSNAP section

11. Upon Returning to the Manage eSNAP section you will notice that all incomplete statuses will have changed to complete. Please check the completeness of your work by clicking the Validate button. Any errors will be displayed and will need to be addressed prior to routing to the Office of Research Affairs Route the document to your Office of Research Affairs contact for review

12. Select from the dropdown your Office of Research Affairs Contact Click submit

13. Agree with Statement and Electronically sign application

14. You will be returned to the main page and be notified that you application has been routed to the Office of Research Affairs for review

15. After Your Part is Done The review process will begin. Application will be reviewed and processed in the Office of Research Affairs. Upon completion of preliminary review, application will be sent to the Signing Official for signature. The signing official will make final review and submit application electronically to NIH.

16. What You Should Expect Email notification that your application has been reviewed by your Office of Research Affairs contact and routed to the Signing Official. Email notification that your application has been submitted to NIH for finalization of process.

17. Then What? Back to the Research at hand… Enjoy the expedited review and submission processes that the eCommons system delivers.

18. Questions? Call or email your Office of Research Affairs contact, or Jen Sanson 8495