Request for Authorization to Spend Funds Prior to Receipt of an Award

E-RAS

 

Use this form whenever it is necessary to obtain an account/fund number for an extramural funded project prior to the receipt of the actual award from the sponsor. UCLA Policy 920 describes the circumstances in which it is permissible to spend funds prior to the receipt of the award.

Questions about the ERAS process should be directed to OCGA at, ext. 40102 or, eras@resadmin.ucla.edu.

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PLEASE NOTE!

ALL FIELDS
IN BOLD BLUE TYPE
ARE REQUIRED!



 

Project Information

Funding Agency:

Award Title (Required):

Sponsor Award Number, If Available:

Principal Investigator Information

PI Name (Required):

PI E-Mail Address (Required):
  Review carefully for entry errors.  An incorrect e-mail address may prevent processing of your request!

Department Information

Department  (Required):

Contact Name (Required):

Contact Phone (Required):

Contact E-Mail (Required):
Review carefully for entry errors.  An incorrect e-mail address may prevent processing of your request!

Applicable Account Number (Required):

Applicable Cost Center:

-- Pertains to an Existing Award? --

 This E-RAS does not pertain to an existing award.
This E-RAS does pertain to an existing award.

if second option is selected, please enter the following:

Current Agency Award Number:
Current Fund Number:

-- Animal or Human Subjects Used? --

 Animal subjects not used. 
Animal Subjects will be used. Approval number: First 6 characters

Human subjects not used. 
Human Subjects will be used. Approval number: First 6 characters

-- Award Amount & Dates || RAS Explanation --
Award Begin Date (Required) (mm/dd/yy):
Award End Date (Required) (mm/dd/yy):

Total Anticipated Award (Required): $

Indirect Cost Rate for the award period is: %


All 3 of the following fields are required:

There is an ESSENTIAL NEED to expend: $
During the period beginning (mm/dd/yy):
And, ending (mm/dd/yy):
(This period NOT TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS)

Explanation (Required):

-- Authorization --

The Principal Investigator has NOT reviewed and approved this request.
The Principal Investigator has reviewed and approved this request. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon submission of this request to the PI at the PI e-mail address shown above. REQUIRED


PLEASE SELECT ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
The Chair has reviewed and approved this request. The Chair has agreed to provide funds for any losses should funding not be awarded. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon submission of this request to the Chair at  the e-mail address you enter below:
     Review carefully for entry errors.  An incorrect e-mail address may prevent processing of your request!

The Chair is not willing to provide funding for any losses incurred. The Dean has therefore reviewed and approved this request and WILL provide funds should funding not be awarded. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon submission of this request to the Dean at the e-mail address you enter below:
     Review carefully for entry errors.  An incorrect e-mail address may prevent processing of your request!


Important Note: Please verify that email addresses have been entered correctly.
Incorrect email addresses will delay processing this ERAS submission.