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Welcome to the University of Minnesota’s Electronic Grants Management System (EGMS)!

This message introduces EGMS by answering four questions:

What is EGMS?

EGMS is a series of databases with a Web front-end that you can use to complete proposal forms for submission to sponsors. You can prepare EGMS-based forms for: In addition to proposal forms, you can prepare, print, and route electronically University forms, including the University�s Proposal Routing Form (PRF; formerly called the BA23), the Report of External Professional Activities (REPA), the Request for Consultant or Outside Service Agreement (ROC), and the Material Transfer Agreement Routing Form (MTARF). Additional forms will be added over time.

In EGMS, you can also add information to your records in the Expertise and Other Support Databases. You (or other University faculty and staff) can then use your stored data to complete the Biographical Sketch and Other Support pages of a proposal.

The five individual databases constituting EGMS are:

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Why use EGMS?

To speed both the processes of proposal preparation and award activation, EGMS: top

How do I begin using EGMS?

Where can I get help with EGMS?

We think that you will like what you find in EGMS. As you get started, if you would like information on what is available for EGMS training, documentation, and assistance, use the EGMS Support link on the EGMS Home Page.

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