SPARCS

Welcome to Carnegie Mellon University's online system for sponsored projects and research compliance. SPARCS provides online submission and processing for the following areas:
  •  Conflict of Interest (COI)
  •  Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  •  Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  •  Funding Proposals (Proposals)

Requirements for Accessing SPARCS

You must go through SPARCS Proposals or Approver Training before being able to access the Proposals module. Please put in a Training Request with the SPARCS Help Desk to schedule training for your department. In addition, to access the IRB module, please also contact the SPARCS Help Desk.

To access all SPARCS modules, please make sure you:
 - have installed two-factor authentication,
 - if accessing from off-campus, are connected to the VPN:

Two-Factor Authentication (2fa)

All faculty, staff, and students must use 2fa (DUO) to access SPARCS. For more information, see the Two-Factor Authentication (2fa) pages at www.cmu.edu/computing/2fa/. Please direct any questions to the Computing Services Help Center at it-help@cmu.edu or  412-268-4357 (HELP).

Off-Campus Access Requirements

Off-campus users will need to use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client to access SPARCS. For more information on the VPN please visit this webpage.