Resources and systems for research administrators, compliance officers, and researchers to support the University’s research enterprise from an administrative, financial, and compliance perspective in accordance with state and federal regulations, and Harvard policies.
Pre- & Post-Award Resources
Eligibility information is outlined below based on providers with offerings that are available to the entire Harvard community or a specific unit/appointment.
University-wide
HUIT Administrative Technology Services, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
FAS Sponsored Project Accounting Reports (FASSPAR): Provides administrators with 12 standardized reports on sponsored research activities. Data in the reports is refreshed nightly from HDW, EREQ and Asperin
Supplemental Pay, Effort Commitment Tracking & Request Application (SPECTRA): This system is used by faculty and/or department administrators to submit annual faculty supplemental salary requests and to report cost sharing commitments on academic year salary
Audience
- All Faculty
- All Staff
Service Provider
Harvard University Information Technology, Administrative Technology Services, Faculty of Arts and Sciences (HUIT-ATS-FAS)
Service Fee
None
Service Website
- FASSPAR (HarvardKey and/or access to specific system may be required)
- SPECTRA (HarvardKey and/or access to specific system may be required)
Contact Information
Please consult the service website.
HUIT Administrative Technology Services, Research Administration and Compliance
Effort Reporting (ecrt): Salary Certification and Effort Reporting Application for Sponsored Research
PI Dashboard: Provides a financial reporting tool for Harvard's research community with both sponsored and non-sponsored funds
Grant Management Application Suite (GMAS): Tracking of pre and post award grant submissions
Conflict of Interest (COI): [replaces Affirmation of Awareness system] Collect information from faculty to affirm that they are aware of FAS and University Policies regarding any business interests they may have in outside companies and the conflict it may present for actions that are not in the best interests of the University
Wasabi: Administrative system to assist with managing research and financial compliance
Audience
All Faculty, All Staff (ecrt, PI Dashboard, GMAS, COI)
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Staff (Wasabi)
Service Provider
Harvard University Information Technology, Administrative Technology Services, Research Administration and Compliance (HUIT-ATS-RAC)
Service Fee
None
Service Website
Resources for all Harvard affiliates:
- ecrt, PI Dashboard
- GMAS (HarvardKey and/or access to specific system may be required)
- COI
Specific resources for affiliates of Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Contact Information
- ecrt@harvard.edu (ecrt)
- pidashboard@harvard.edu (PI Dashboard)
- contactgmas@harvard.edu (GMAS)
- ithelp@harvard.edu (COI)
- dua@hsph.harvard.edu (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) )
Unit/Appointment-specific
Harvard Medical School
Outside Activities Reporting (OAR): University-wide tracking of lab biological safety registration; Tracking of Harvard Medical School (HMS) Conflict of Interests (COI) and outside activities reporting
Audience
- All Faculty
- All Staff
Service Provider
Harvard Medical School
Service Fee
None
Service Website
Harvard Medical School Office of Research Administration
Contact Information
Harvard University Area, Office for Sponsored Programs
Audience
- All Faculty
- All Staff
Service Provider
Office for Sponsored Programs
Service Fee
None