SPARCS Archived System Tips
2020
2019
| Date |
Topics |
| November 1, 2019 |
Solicitations | On-Site, Off-Site, Both? | System Downtime |
| August 30, 2019 |
FY '20 Rates | Application Type Definitions |
| July 19, 2019 |
Prepare Letter Activity | Generate Template Activity | Activities Quick Start Guide |
| June 7, 2019 |
Grant or Subaward-Subcontract | Update Project Summary-Abstract | Linking to an Opportunity ID |
| May 3, 2019 |
New DOD Requirements | NIH Salary Cap | Updates to Activities |
| April 5, 2019 |
New Search Option |
| February 22, 2019 |
Follow-On Submissions |
2018
| Date |
Topics |
| December 19, 2018 |
Add Compliance (Editors and Approvers) Activity | PI Assurance Statements |
| November 23, 2018 |
Ancillary Approvers | Cost Sharing | Compliance Information Smartform |
| October 26, 2018 |
SPARCS Submitting Department Workflow | Ancillary Approver Role |
| September 21, 2018 |
Sponsor not in SPARCS | General Cost Grid | Ancillary Review |
| August 21, 2018 |
Ancillary Review | Error Message | Improvements to SPARCS |
| July 20, 2018 |
Research Certifications |
| June 15, 2018 |
Creating a Follow-On Submission | Improvements to SPARCS |
| May 21, 2018 |
Budgeting Personnel Costs | Follow-On Submissions | Early Award Requests |
| April 20, 2018 |
Subaward OCOI Letters | Relate Proposals Activity | Change to Help Text Location |
| April 2, 2018 |
Updating Pass-Through Submissions | Cost Sharing |
| March 12, 2018 |
History Tab | PI Assurance Statement | Notifications |
| February 26, 2018 |
Prepare Letter Activity | Early Award Request | Improvements to SPARCS |
| February 12, 2018 |
Final SPO Review | Update for Courtesy Appointments |
| January 29, 2018 |
SPARCS Terminology | Approvers |
| January 16, 2018 |
Wildcard (%) Search | Advanced Filter by Search | PI Assurance Statement | TBA PI |
| January 8, 2018 |
Follow-On Submissions | Creating a Revised Budget |
2017
| Date |
Topics |
| December 20, 2017 |
Send Proposal Submission Confirmation | Creating Proposal for an Award Already Received | Bypass Validations using Jump To Menu | Help Text |
| December 14, 2017 |
NO TIPS |
| December 1, 2017 |
Start Date before Submission Date | Finding Proposal Attachments | Include Solicitation and Sponsor F&A Guidelines with Proposal |
| November 11, 2017 |
Generating Cost Share Budget | Enter in Accurate Effort |
| October 30, 2017 |
Entering Effort and Salary | Required Documents | SPARCS Maintenance Window |
