As a reviewer, you will receive communications (i.e., emails) from eRA Commons containing instructions for creating or setting up your account so that you can access your meetings. These communications vary depending on your current status with the Commons system.
If You (the reviewer) Have a Previously Established Commons Account
Email Invitation For IAR Sent to Reviewer with Existing Commons Account
To: <Account holder email>
Subject - eRA Commons: IAR Reviewer Invitation for meeting <Meeting Identifiers> <Meeting Title>
Dear Reviewer,
This is a system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) module in connection with your participation on the Objective Review [Name of Review Meeting].
To submit your preliminary written reviews electronically, you will need to log on to the eRA Commons to get to Internet Assisted Review (IAR). Our records indicate that you have previously established an Internet Assisted Review user account.
Your user name is [Commons user name].
Users will be required to use login.gov when accessing IAR for review meetings starting February 1st, 2021 and beyond. As you are enabled to meetings your IAR account will be transitioned to require the use of login.gov. You will need to create a login.gov account and you will need to associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov (one-time only). For instructions on using login.gov please see: https://era.nih.gov/register-accounts/access-era-modules-via-login-gov.htm
Note: Once you have transitioned to login.gov you will no longer be using your eRA Commons username and password.
Please click on the Commons URL https://public.era.nih.gov/commons/ (You may also copy and paste this address into the "Location" window of your browser, and press Enter. If the URL doesn't work, make sure it is complete and hasn't been broken over multiple lines. If the URL spans more than one line make sure you are entering all of it in the location window of your browser). After successfully logging on, click on Internet Assisted Review on the Commons main menu bar. Please follow "Tips for Reviewers" at http://era.nih.gov/files/tips_processing_documents.doc for submitting critiques.
Please refer to the video tutorial on how to set up and maintain your Personal Profile in eRA Commons. Once on the page, click the video title, Access and Maintain Your Personal Profile in eRA Commons, or thumbnail image to launch the video.
Note: The Meeting Administrator will provide additional information regarding the reimbursement process via email if you are being reimbursed for participating in the object review of OT applications.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552. You may also visit https://grants.nih.gov/support for additional methods of contact.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewer with Existing Commons Account ( Invitation to Recruitment Phase )
Subject: eRA Commons: IAR Conflict of Interest Check
Dear Potential Reviewer:
Thank you very much for your consideration to participate as a reviewer on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group [Name of Meeting].
Purpose of Email
This system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons/Internet Assisted Review (IAR) modules grants you access to the Recruitment Phase of IAR for the purpose of:
Viewing the list of applications, participating institutions and involved personnel.
Indicating which applications, if any, you have or think you may have a conflict of interest (COI). The various types of COI you should consider are provided on the IAR website.
Viewing application abstracts (if applicable)
After indicating potential COI in IAR, please contact the Scientific Review Officer if you have any questions or would like to discuss particular issues in more depth.
Identifying Potential Conflicts
To indicate COI in IAR : Access IAR via eRA Commons. Our records indicate that you have previously established an IAR user account.
Your user name is [Commons User Name]
Users will be required to use login.gov when accessing IAR for review meetings starting February 1st, 2021 and beyond. As you are enabled to meetings, your IAR account will be transitioned to require the use of login.gov. You will need to create a login.gov account and you will need to associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov (one-time only). For instructions on using login.gov please see: https://era.nih.gov/register-accounts/access-era-modules-via-login-gov.htm. To begin the process please visit the Commons homepage (https://public.era.nih.gov/commons/) and select the login.gov login option.
Note: Once you have transitioned to login.gov you will no longer be using your eRA Commons username and password.
Click on ‘Internet Assisted Review’ on the Commons main screen to view your list of meetings. Read and certify the "Confidentiality Statement" for the meeting listed above to gain access to the IAR Recruitment Phase for identifying COI.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552. You may also visit http://grants.nih.gov/support for additional methods of contact.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
If you (the Reviewer) are New to eRA Commons
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewer New to Commons
To: <Reviewer email>
Subject - eRA Commons: IAR Reviewer Invitation for meeting <Meeting Identifiers> <Meeting Title>
Dear Potential Reviewer:
Thank you very much for your consideration to participate as a reviewer on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group [Name of Review Meeting].
Purpose of Email
This system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) web site grants you access to the Recruitment Phase of IAR for the purpose of:
• Viewing the list of applications, participating institutions and involved personnel.
• Indicating which applications, if any, you have or think you may have a conflict of interest (COI). The various types of COI you should consider are provided on the IAR website.
• Viewing application abstracts (if applicable)
After indicating potential COI in IAR, please contact the Scientific Review Officer if you have any questions or would like to discuss particular issues in more depth.
Identifying Potential Conflicts
To indicate any COI in IAR (and to access the full meeting at a later date): You will need to log on to the eRA Commons to get to Internet Assisted Review (IAR).
Your action is required. Our records show that you have started but have not completed the process to create your eRA Commons/ Internet Assisted Review (IAR) account. Please visit this web site to complete your account request as soon as possible using the following URL, which will expire on [date]:
https://public.era.nih.gov/amm/public/createProvAccount.era
(You may also copy and paste this address into the "Location" window of your browser, and press Enter. If the link is expired please contact me by phone or email listed in the signature line of this email.)
Follow the instructions on the screen. To ensure your information is both accurate and complete, you will also be asked to verify the public information relating to your grant and committee service history that NIH has on file for you. Please refer to the following URL for more information on how to set up and maintain a Personal Profile in eRA Commons:
https://era.nih.gov/era-training/era-videos.htm#iarprofile.
After submitting your registration request, you should receive a notification about your account activation within one week; it will contain the URL for the eRA Commons web site. A temporary password will be sent to you in a separate email. Please note that you cannot use Internet Assisted Review until your account is active.
Users will be required to use login.gov when accessing IAR for review meetings starting February 1st, 2021 and beyond. As you are enabled to meetings, your IAR account will be transitioned to require the use of login.gov. You will need to create a login.gov account and you will need to associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov (one-time only). For instructions on using login.gov please see: https://era.nih.gov/register-accounts/access-era-modules-via-login-gov.htm. To begin the process please visit the Commons homepage (https://public.test.era.nih.gov/commons/) and select the login.gov login option.
Note: Once you have transitioned to login.gov you will no longer be using your eRA Commons username and password.
Click on ‘Internet Assisted Review’ on the Commons main screen to view your list of meetings. Read and certify the "Confidentiality Statement" for the meeting listed above to gain access to the IAR Recruitment Phase for identifying COI.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552. You may also visit https://grants.nih.gov/support for additional methods of contact.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewers New to Commons (Invitation to Recruitment Phase)
Subject: eRA Commons: IAR Conflict of Interest Check
Dear Potential Reviewer,
Thank you very much for your consideration to participate as a reviewer on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group MEETING IDENTIFIER .
Purpose of Email
This system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons/Internet Assisted Review (IAR) modules grants you access to the Recruitment Phase of IAR for the purpose of:
Viewing the list of applications, participating institutions and involved personnel.
Indicating which applications, if any, you have or think you may have a conflict of interest (COI). The various types of COI you should consider are provided on the IAR website.
Viewing application abstracts (if applicable)
After indicating potential COI in IAR, please contact the Scientific Review Officer if you have any questions or would like to discuss particular issues in more depth.
Identifying Potential Conflicts
To indicate any COI in IAR (and to access the full meeting at a later date) : You will need to log on to the eRA Commons/Internet Assisted Review (IAR) modules with a user name and password. To establish that user name and password, we have set up a special URL address that is unique to you.
Please visit this web site as soon as possible, no later than [date] to create your account so that you can identify any conflicts of interest. The following URL will expire on [date]:
https://public.era.nih.gov/amm/public/provisionalAccounts/createProvisionalAccount.era
(If clicking on the link does not work, you may also copy and paste this address into the "Location" window of your browser, and press Enter. If the link is expired please contact me by phone or email listed in the signature line of this email.)
Follow the instructions on the screen to enter information about yourself. You will also be asked to verify the public information that NIH has on file to ensure your information is both accurate and complete. Please refer to the following URL for more information on what to expect after receiving the IAR Invitation Email: https://era.nih.gov/era-training/era-videos.htm#invitation and how to set up and maintain a Personal Profile in eRA Commons at https://era.nih.gov/era-training/era-videos.htm#iarprofile.
After submitting your registration request, you should receive a notification about your account activation within 2-5 business days; it will contain the URL for the eRA Commons web site. At that time you will be able to access Internet Assisted Review with temporary password which will be sent to you in a separate email. Please note that you cannot use Internet Assisted Review until your account is active.
Users will be required to use login.gov when accessing IAR for review meetings starting February 1st, 2021 and beyond. As you are enabled to meetings, your IAR account will be transitioned to require the use of login.gov. You will need to create a login.gov account and you will need to associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov (one-time only). For instructions on using login.gov please see: https://era.nih.gov/register-accounts/access-era-modules-via-login-gov.htm. To begin the process please visit the Commons homepage (https://public.era.nih.gov/commons/) and select the login.gov login option.
Note: Once you have transitioned to login.gov you will no longer be using your eRA Commons username and password.
Click on ‘Internet Assisted Review’ on the Commons main screen to view your list of meetings. Read and certify the "Confidentiality Statement" for the meeting listed above to gain access to the IAR Recruitment Phase for identifying COI.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552. You may also visit https://grants.nih.gov/support for additional methods of contact.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Account Creation Approval Sent to Reviewers New to Commons
To: <Reviewer email>
Subject: eRA Commons: Your reviewer account, [COMMONS ID], has been activated
*** This is an automated notification - Please do not reply to this message. ***
Dear Reviewer:
This is a system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) website in connection with your participation on objective review MEETING IDENTIFIER meeting, scheduled for MEETING DATES .
An eRA Commons account has been created for [COMMONS ID]. This account gives you access to the eRA Commons, including Internet Assisted Review (IAR).
This is one of two emails you will receive that contains your login information. In accordance with our security policy, your username and password may not be sent in the same email.
Shortly, you will be receiving the second email from the eRA Commons containing your temporary password.
Users will be required to use login.gov when accessing IAR for objective review meetings starting February 1st, 2021 and beyond. As you are enabled to meetings your IAR account will be transitioned to require the use of login.gov. You will need to create a login.gov account and you will need to associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov (one-time only). For instructions on using login.gov please see: https://era.nih.gov/register-accounts/access-era-modules-via-login-gov.htm
Note: Once you have transitioned to login.gov you will no longer be using your eRA Commons username and password.
Please open your Web browser and go to the eRA Commons URL http://public.era.nih.gov/commons/ (You can copy and paste this address into the "Location" window of your browser, and press Enter). Follow the instructions on the screen to log in to eRA Commons. After successfully logging on, click on Internet Assisted Review on the Commons main menu bar.
Note: The Meeting Administrator will provide additional information regarding the reimbursement process via email if you are being reimbursed for participating in the objective review of OT applications.
For any further questions about this email, call the eRA Service Desk at 1-866-504-9552 or refer to http://grants.nih.gov/support for additional methods of contact. Please access Commons at http://public.era.nih.gov/commons/.
For more information please visit http://era.nih.gov/
Email Invitation For IAR Sent to reviewer with Existing Commons Account
To: <Account holder email>
Subject - eRA Commons: IAR Reviewer Invitation for meeting <Meeting Identifiers> <Meeting Title>
Dear Reviewer,
This is a system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) website in connection with your participation on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group [Name of Review Meeting], scheduled for [Dates of Review Meeting].
To submit your preliminary written reviews electronically, you will need to log on to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) web site with a user name and password. Our records indicate that you have previously established an Internet Assisted Review user account.
Your user name is [Commons user name].
Please open your Web browser and go to the eRA Commons URL [URL Listed Here]. (You can copy and paste this address into the “Location” window of your browser, and press Enter. If the url doesn’t work, make sure it is complete and hasn’t been broken over multiple lines. If the url spans more than one line, make sure you are entering all of it in the location window of your browser.) Follow the instructions on the screen to log in to eRA Commons. After successfully logging on, click on Internet Assisted Review on the Commons main menu bar. Please follow “Tips for Reviewers” <https://era.nih.gov/files/tips_processing_documents.doc> for submitting critiques.
Note: To process your reimbursement in a timely manner, please make sure that your banking information is complete. You can enter or update your personal banking information securely from eRA Commons. After you access eRA Commons (as described in the paragraph above) click on Personal Profile on the eRA Commons main menu bar. Then click Edit on the Reviewer Information section. On the Reviewer Payments subsection you will be provided with a link "Go to the Secure Payment Registration System" where you can verify and/or update your personal banking information.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please contact me or call the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewer with Existing Commons Account ( Invitation to Recruitment Phase )
Subject: eRA Commons: IAR Conflict of Interest Check
Dear Potential Reviewer:
Thank you very much for your consideration to participate as a reviewer on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group [Name of Meeting].
Purpose of Email
This system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) web site grants you access to the Recruitment Phase of IAR for the purpose of:
Viewing the list of applications, participating institutions and involved personnel.
Indicating which applications, if any, you have or think you may have a conflict of interest (COI). The various types of COI you should consider are provided on the IAR website.
Viewing application abstracts (if applicable)
After indicating potential COI in IAR, please contact the SRO if you have any questions or would like to discuss particular issues in more depth.
Identifying Potential Conflicts
To indicate COI in IAR : Log on to the eRA Commons IAR web site with your user name and password. Our records indicate that you have previously established an IAR user account.
Your user name is [Commons User Name]
Please open your Web browser and go to the eRA Commons URL [URL Listed Here]
Follow the instructions on the screen to log in to Commons. After successfully logging on, click on “Internet Assisted Review” on the Commons main screen to view your list of meetings. Read and certify the “Confidentiality Statement” for the meeting listed above to gain access to the IAR Recruitment Phase for indentifying COI.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call or email the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 or email commons@od.nih.gov.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
If You (the Reviewer) are New to eRA Commons
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewer New to Commons
To: <Reviewer email>
Subject - eRA Commons: IAR Reviewer Invitation for meeting <Meeting Identifiers> <Meeting Title>
Dear Reviewer:
This is a system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) website in connection with your participation on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group [Name of Review Meeting] scheduled for [Dates for Review Meeting].
To submit your preliminary written reviews electronically, you will need to log on to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) website with a user name and password. To establish that user name and password, we have set up a special URL (address on the Internet) that is unique to you.
Please visit this web site to create your account as soon as possible or no later than 2 weeks before your reviews are due. Open your Web browser and go to the URL [URL Listed Here] (You can copy and paste this address into the "Location" window of your browser, and press Enter. If the url doesn’t work, make sure it is complete and hasn’t been broken over multiple lines. If the url spans more than one line make sure you are entering all of it in the location window of your browser and that there are no spaces in the address). Follow the instructions on the screen to enter information about yourself. You will also be asked to verify the public information that NIH has on file to ensure your information is both accurate and complete.
After submitting your registration request, you should receive a notification about your account activation within 2-5 business days; it will contain the URL for the eRA Commons web site. At that time you will be able to access Internet Assisted Review with temporary password which will be sent to you in a separate email. Please note that you cannot use Internet Assisted Review until your account is active.
If you have questions or problems setting up your account, please call or email the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 or commons@od.nih.gov.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Email Invitation for IAR Sent to Reviewers New to Commons (Invitation to Recruitment Phase)
Subject: eRA Commons: IAR Conflict of Interest Check
Dear Potential Reviewer,
Thank you very much for your consideration to participate as a reviewer on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group MEETING IDENTIFIER .
Purpose of Email
This system-generated invitation to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) web site grants you access to the Recruitment Phase of IAR for the purpose of:
Viewing the list of applications, participating institutions and involved personnel.
Indicating which applications, if any, you have or think you may have a conflict of interest (COI). The various types of COI you should consider are provided on the IAR website.
Viewing application abstracts (if applicable)
After indicating potential COI in IAR, please contact the SRO if you have any questions or would like to discuss particular issues in more depth.
Identifying Potential Conflicts
To indicate any COI in IAR (and to access the full meeting at a later date) : You will need to log on to the eRA Commons Internet Assisted Review (IAR) web site with a user name and password. To establish that user name and password, we have set up a special URL address that is unique to you.
Please visit this web site to create your account as soon as possible so that you can identify any conflicts of interest. Open your Web browser and go to the URL [URL Listed Here].
Follow the instructions on the screen to enter information about yourself. You will also be asked to verify the public information that NIH has on file to ensure your information is both accurate and complete.
After submitting your registration request, you should receive a notification about your account activation within 2-5 business days; it will contain the URL for the eRA Commons web site. At that time you will be able to access Internet Assisted Review with temporary password which will be sent to you in a separate email. Please note that you cannot use Internet Assisted Review until your account is active.
If you have questions or encounter problems accessing Internet Assisted Review, please call or email the NIH eRA Service Desk at 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 or email commons@od.nih.gov.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Sincerely,
[Scientific Review Officer’s Name and Contact Information]
Account Creation Approval Sent to Reviewers New to Commons
To: <Reviewer email>
Subject eRA <System Name>: Your reviewer account, <USERNAME>, has been activated
Dear Reviewer:
This is a system-generated invitation to the eRA <System Name> Internet Assisted Review (IAR) website in connection with your participation on Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group <insert meeting identifier> meeting, scheduled for <insert meeting begin/end dates>.
An eRA <System Name> account has been created for <USERNAME> with this User ID <User_ID>. This account gives you access to the eRA <System Name>, including Internet Assisted Review (IAR).
This is one of two emails you will receive that contains your login information. In accordance with our security policy, your username and password may not be sent in the same email.
Shortly, you will be receiving the second email from the eRA <System Name> containing your password.
Please open your Web browser and go to the eRA <System Name> URL <Login page> (You can copy and paste this address into the “Location” window of your browser, and press Enter). Follow the instructions on the screen to log in to eRA <System Name>. After successfully logging on, click on Internet Assisted Review on the <System Name> main menu bar. Please follow “Tips for Reviewers” <https://era.nih.gov/files/tips_processing_documents.doc > for submitting critiques.
Note: To process your reimbursement in a timely manner, please make sure that your banking information is complete. You can enter or update your personal banking information securely from eRA Commons. After you access eRA Commons (as described in the paragraph above) click on Personal Profile on the eRA Commons main menu bar. Then click Edit on the Reviewer Information section. On the Reviewer Payments subsection you will be provided with a link “Go to the Secure Payment Registration System” where you can verify and/or update your personal banking information.In the process of verifying your account, the eRA had the following comments:
<Comments (if any)>
