1. 1 eGIF was created in Fall 2006 for LSA faculty in the Humanities Division to help them find funding. Summer 2008 it was opened up for the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences eGIF will help faculty find and request internal funding for research, fellowships, subventions, conferences, or various types of cost-sharing. eGIF is available to: LSA Tenure / Tenure - Track Faculty LSA Research Faculty LSA Graduate Students Electronic Systems (eGIF)

2. 2 eGIF can be accessed by going to https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/eGif Or by following the links on any of the following pages https://www-a1.lsa.umich.edu/admindata/ http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/ (under research links) eGIF will run with Firefox, Internet Explorer and Chrome. Firefox is probably the best choice. Safari on Mac’s will not run eGIF!!! Electronic Systems (eGIF)

3. 3 For questions or assistance e-mail egif-help@umich.eduegif-help@umich.edu eGIF link on http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/ (This site contains examples to help when filling out application) Check out the front page on eGIF There’s also help within the eGIF application process Electronic Systems (eGIF)

4. 4 GIF - Internal Funding - What does the departmental signature mean? That all applicable documents and budget as required are included in proposal and the department supports the PI carrying out the research as proposed in the budget. That all required commitments are addressed either as a commitment in the budget justification or in the comments section That the proposal meets the funding criteria of the funding source (Information on LSA Funding opportunities can be found at:http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/funding/lsafundingsourceshttp://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/funding/lsafundingsources That the application has been completed in accordance with the funding sources criteria and LSA recommendations(http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/lsagatewaytointernalfundinge gif/ci.egifapplicationexamples_ci.detail) (http://www.lsa.umich.edu/research/lsagatewaytointernalfundinge gif/ci.egifapplicationexamples_ci.detail) Who Can Sign for the Department? The Chair or Associate Chair are the designated signers.. The person signing should represent the department for research, space, resources and monetary commitments. The department should have a business process where chair delegates signature authority when they are unavailable.

5. 5 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (eGIF Help and Examples)

6. 6 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Finding internal funding)

7. 7 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Proxy View)

8. 8 Determine process for eGIF applications Faculty can fill out the application Staff member can complete application for faculty member as a proxy Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty) Enter Faculty PI Uniquename

9. 9 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty)

10. 10 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty)

11. 11 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty) If include other sources show requested and awarded. If awarded is unknown should be addressed in budget justification with stating when funds were applied for and when expect to here on that request Don’t include LSA Research as other funding source

12. 12 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty)

13. 13 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty) Add additional documents (ie subvention include contract)

14. 14 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Completing Application for Faculty)

15. 15 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Proxy View) $ 1 $ 9 $ 1 $ $10 $ 1 $ 10 $ 2 $ 12 $ 2

16. 16 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Key AdminView)

17. 17 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (Key AdminView)

18. 18 Electronic Systems (eGIF) (eGIF hints before applying in eGIF) Funding opportunity is in eGIF Required info is included in eGIF application – read guidelines Numbers add up and match everywhere UMOR doesn’t like after the fact requests Application is a good match for who applying to Use past requests as a guide Documents must be in English