Auburn University's Electronic Research Administration (eRA) unit plays a key role in facilitating the university's research and compliance . Auburn’s eRA system, Endeavor, manages all proposal development, submissions, approvals and awards related to Auburn’s sponsored projects. Endeavor also houses Faculty consulting preapproval requests and of interest (COI) disclosure forms. Compliance protocols for the Human Participant Protection Program/Institutional Review Board (IRB); the Biological Safety Program/Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC); and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) are created, submitted, reviewed, approved and managed in the Endeavor software suite. Having all the data and tasks related to research administration and compliance housed in one system, streamlines processes and improves efficiency. Endeavor is a valuable tool, enhancing an administrator's ability to manage proposals and awards while simultaneously providing department administrators and faculty greater transparency into the proposal and award stages of projects and associated compliance processes. Currently, the system is being implemented across the university, with completion scheduled by spring 2026.
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Grants and Agreements
As you prepare to pursue externally funded projects, be sure to consult the following user guides to properly complete those processes. Please note, an Auburn University login is required to access these materials.
Before you begin working in Endeavor, be sure you fully understand the system and the various terms relating to its functions.
Review these guides for information on creating, certifying, approving and submitting proposals.
For Department Users (Proposal Preparers)
For Faculty and Reviewers
For College-Level Designees or OSP
These guides detail the processes needed to submit research projects for award consideration.
View these guides for information on creating different types of agreements managed by the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Intellectual Property Exchange office and submitting them for review.
The eRA office holds training sessions for proposal preparers, college level designees, investigators and approvers. Training for this semester has already concluded but visit this space again for updates, or contact the eRA office for information on the next planned sessions.
Research Administration
Conflict of Interest (COI)
The Endeavor system features a COI Module allowing researchers and employees to submit annual COI disclosures. View this page for instructions on using this module to complete your COI Disclosure Profile.
Guidance and FAQs for the COI Module
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The IRB has its own module in Endeavor to better monitor the regulatory requirements of human research participants and their rights and welfare. Learn more about using the module and submitting relevant data from the guide below.
Guidance and Training for the IRB Module Endeavor Toolkit
Biological Safety Program (IBC)
Endeavor helps researchers track the usage of biohazardous materials and ensure compliance with all related guidelines and rules as described by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
