eBridge Grants & Contracts
The Office of Research will launch the eBridgeMCW – Grants and Contracts electronic submission and review system this fall. The summer will be spent in refocused testing of the system and refining the system’s usability. Training will be available after Labor Day. Submission of funding applications using the eBridge system will not be required until after training is provided. In August, information sessions will also be held to address the functions of the system and how the system fulfills the goals of the Office of Research and the institutional initiatives of the Medical College of Wisconsin. These sessions will be open to everyone.
eBridge - Grants & Contracts
On May 7, we invited back subject matter experts who had helped us during alpha and beta testing to evaluate and provide input on specific design features of the current eBridge – Grants module. The primary focus was on Federal SF424 grant applications. We are now assessing the feasibility of their feedback in conjunction with system functionality.
The implementation date of the Grants and Contracts eBridge module has been delayed to provide more time for system development. This module will integrate with the eBridge IRB and IACUC modules and with the Oracle financial system and there is inherent complexity to the system that demands broader participation in validating system functionality. Establishing a new date for the Grants and Contracts roll out should occur in May. Updates on the progress will be provided via InfoScope and the eBridge web page at http://www.mcw.edu/ebridge.htm.
Role Specific training is also being restructured in order to accommodate the different needs of users, based on their varying experience levels with the eBridge system. For those individuals who have had their training session cancelled, you will be contacted by email to reschedule your training.
We are committed to providing a high quality product, which will provide research faculty and staff with tools to better manage the increasingly complex administrative processes required for the conduct of research in the 21st century.