Endeavor is Auburn University's Electronic Research Administration (eRA) system for managing research administration and compliance activities. Endeavor streamlines proposal development, submissions, approvals, awards, agreement negotiation, faculty pre-approvals for external engagements, and conflict of interest disclosures.
It also supports creation, submission, and approvals of 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). Endeavor brings all research-related processes into one system facilitating transparency, efficiency, and collaboration across the research lifecycle.
Explore the resources and guidance for each module below to help you get started and make the most of Endeavor.
Endeavor Modules
Before you begin working in Endeavor, be sure you fully understand the system navigation and the terms related to its functions.
Conflict of Interest and Commitment
The Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy has guidance and policies for annual conflict of interest disclosures, while the Office of Research Integrity manages conflict of interest/commitment related to research activities. Visit both websites to learn about the regulations and policies for these areas.
Conflict of Interest Policy(0.01)
Consensual Relationship Policy(0.01)
Faculty Consulting Policy(0.02)
Foreign Gifts and Contracts Disclosure Policy(0.01)
Financial Conflict of Interest Policy for Research and Related Activities(0.01)
Nepotism Policy for Research and Sponsored Activities(0.01)
Policy on Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs.pdf(0.01)
Federal Regulations
Department of Energy: DOE Interim Conflict of Interest Policy
Public Health Service: Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
National Science Foundation: Conflict of Interest Information for Proposers and Awardees
COI Guides
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | COI Reporting Informational Video |
| How to Complete a COI Disclosure Profile in Endeavor (video) | |
| How to Submit a Faculty Pre-approval Request in Endeavor (video) |
Training
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | CR501E: Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment |
| RM104V: Endeavor Conflict of Interest Module |
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Visit the Institutional Review Board (IRB) website for general guidance, regulations, and policies regarding research activities involving human subjects.
Human Subjects Research Policies and Procedure
Regulations and Ethical Guides
IRB Guides
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | GUIDANCE - Creating a New Submission |
| GUIDANCE - Shell Protocols |
Training
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | Endeavor Toolkit Provides investigators with a number of templates, worksheets, and checklists to assist with submissions |
Grants and Agreements
The Grants and Agreements module allows investigators and research administrators to manage their sponsored research funding and other non-financial agreements. It allows for creation and submission of proposals to outside funding agencies, and system-to-system proposal submission to federal opportunities hosted in Grants.gov. The Office of Sponsored Programs accepts, negotiates, and processes new awards, subagreements, and modifications through this module.
It is also used by investigators and the Office of Intellectual Property Exchange to review and negotiate non-financial agreements such as Non-Disclosures Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements and Data Use Agreements, among others.
Visit the Office of Sponsored Programs for general guidance, regulations, and policies regarding extramural projects.
Visit the Intellectual Property Exchange.
Proposal Guides
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users (Proposal Preparers) |
Create a Proposal and Submit it for Department Review |
| Create and Finalize SF424 Application | |
| Faculty and Reviewers | Certify a Proposal (PI/COPI) |
| Review and Approve a Proposal (Dept. Reviewer) | |
| Request Changes on a Proposal (Dept. Reviewers and Specialist) | |
| Complete an ancillary review | |
| College-Level Designees or OSP |
Review and approve a proposal (Specialist view) |
| Submit a proposal (Specialist) | |
| Submit SF424 Application (Specialist) |
Award Guides
Agreements Guides
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| All Users | Create an agreement and submit it for review |
Training Recordings
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users (Proposal Preparers) |
System navigation & terminology, and proposal development overview — Recording 01/09/2025 |
| Grants.gov proposal submission (System-to-system) — Recording 01/16/2025 | |
| Faculty and Reviewers | PI/COPI proposal certification & approval — Recording 01/09/2025 |
Biological Safety Program
Visit the Institutional Biosafety Committee for general guidance, regulations, and policies regarding biohazardous materials.
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Visit Auburn's Animal Care and Use (IACUC) website for general guidance, regulations, and policies regarding the proper care, use, and humane treatment of animals used in research, teaching, outreach, production, and demonstration.
IACUC Guides
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | AU Endeavor IACUC Guide |
| AU Endeavor IACUC Quick Start Guide |
Training Recordings
| Audience | Resource |
|---|---|
| Departmental Users | IACUC Training Session 08.14.25 |
Endeavor may be intermittently unavailable every Friday from 10:00-11:00 PM (CST) and the third Saturday of each month from 1:30-11:30 PM (CST) during maintenance.
Brief interruptions may occur on select Tuesdays at 6 PM (CST) for configuration patches.
