Electronic Research Administration (eRA) is the concept of performing research administration functions electronically. eRA provides infrastructure and full grant life-cycle systems: from initiative management, through receipt, referral to proper reviewers, electronically assisted review, flexible award processing, post award program management and oversight, fiscal administration, reporting and closeout.

eRA Means:

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Grants Management Programs
On-Line Forms
Agency and Institutional Templates
Sponsored Research Office Web Pages
Funding Opportunity Databases
Faculty Profile Databases
Electronic Publishing
Electronic Presentations
Research Administration Listservs

eRA Participants:

Federal Funding Agencies
Private Funding Agencies
Vendors supporting the research enterprise
Professional Organizations
Institutions