After a proposal completes the institutional review and approval process, also known as routing, OSP will submit the proposal in the manner required by the sponsor.
Federal proposals will likely, but not exclusively be submitted through AU's proposal submission system, Cayuse SP. In some instances, federal proposals may be submitted via individual agency portals (IE: Fastlane, eRA Commons). To access Cayuse SP, go to myau.american.edu and click on Technology on the navigation bar. A new page will appear with links. Go to the personalized links and click on Cayuse.
Proposals being submitted to other than federal sponsors can be submitted through those funders individual submission systems, by email, and even by snail-mail.
With the clear majority of proposals being submitted through some form of electronic system and due to the difficulties inherent in these systems, OSP cannot guarantee the timely submission of proposals that it receives less than 48 hours before the due date. Proposals that do not meet the advance submission requirement will be accepted and OSP will attempt to send the proposal. Missing the advance submission requirement will mean that, should the sponsor system be having difficulty, OSP may not be able to make alternative arrangements with the sponsor in time for the submission to be reviewed.
Should the sponsor require a revision after initial submission, OSP will determine the need for renewed institutional approval based on the scope of the revisions.
For information regarding Cayuse SP, please contact osp@american.edu