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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Grants.gov Cayuse: Frequently Asked Questions
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1. SERVERS AND PASSWORDS
1. What is the URL for the Cayuse production server?
2. What is the URL for Cayuse training server?
3. What is the difference between the Cayuse Training Server and the Cayuse Production Server?
4. If you continue to have problems?
5. How do I change my password from the default?
6. Will the Cayuse Training Server go away?
7. Should I take Cayuse training before submitting my proposal?

2. PROFESSIONAL PROFILES
1. Who should I create Professional Profiles for?
2. What name should be on the Professional Profile?
3. What department should originate the Professional Profile?
4. Can I autofill information from a Professional Profile that I did not create?
5. Does salary information reside in the Professional Profile?
6. Should multiple profiles be prepared for the same individual?
7. How can I allow other users to view the professional profile?
8. How can I view the profiles of other users?
9. There is a problem in a Professional Profile I want to use, but did not create. What should I do?
10. Why should the G-user be placed on the Professional Profiles?
11. Why should I create a Professional Profile for my P.I.?
12. How do I delete a Professional Profile?
13. Should I give my faculty access to Cayuse?

3. PROPOSALS
1. Can I share my proposal with others?
2. What is the naming convention for proposals required by Contracts & Grants?
3. Can two or more people work on an application simultaneously?
4. Does Grants.gov Cayuse insert pages numbers on the grant proposal?
5. Does Grants.gov Cayuse put all sections of the proposal in the correct order approved by NIH?
6. Is my proposal automatically saved as I create it?
7. How can I print my proposal?

4. TEMPLATES
1. What happens if I insert a manual page break into my research plan using the Cayuse templates?
2. Can I change the font size, margins, etc., on the templates?
3. Can I copy and paste into the Word Templates?
4. How do I download the Templates?
5. After downloading the templates, where are they stored?

5. BUDGETS
1. I have a modular budget, but want to include detailed budget information for informational purposes only as a convenience to reviewers and Contracts & Grants. What should I do?
2. Does Grants.gov Cayuse calculate the fringe rate automatically?
3. Can I use a fringe rate that does not already exist in the system?
4. Does Grants.gov Cayuse automatically calculate salary escalation?
5. Does Grants.gov Cayuse handle cost sharing automatically?

6. BIOSKETCHES
1. How do I upload a BioSketch?
2. How many BioSketches can be uploaded?

7. SUBMISSIONS
1. Can I submit my own proposal to Grants.gov and NIH?
2. Can proposals be submitted at the last minute?
3. Can I still use PureEdge to submit my proposal?
4. Which agencies are using Cayuse to submit proposals?

8. BROWSERS
1. What should I do if I get a message in Firefox that says “Script has timed out. Do you want to continue or stop script?
2. What browsers can I use with Grants.gov Cayuse?

9. SUPPORT
1. Who should I contact for support?