Please allow one to two business days for processing of your account/role request. The Research Administration Information Systems (RAIS) team will contact you as soon as you are set up. For both NIH eRA Commons and NSF Research.gov, you will receive a new account email directly from the sponsor.
Division of Research
External Sponsor Systems
NIH eRA Commons
To obtain an NIH User ID for eRA Commons — or to add, remove, or change any of your roles — complete the NIH eRA Commons request form.
Request NIH eRA Commons USER ID [Google Form]
Individuals who are external and not affiliated with Brown University must be sponsored by a department to request affiliation. Before requesting an NIH eRA Commons ID, refer to the Sponsored ID request process.
NSF Research.gov
To obtain an NSF User ID, register directly at Research.gov.
New Multi-Factor Authentication Requirements for Accessing Research.gov
Effective Oct. 27, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to Research.gov. In order to access Research.gov after Oct. 27, you will need to use a Login.gov account bolstered with a 1Password Passkey - a “phish-resistant” form of MFA.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has provided a step-by-step guide for creating new Login.gov credentials.
Requesting Roles
NSF accounts have a two-step process for roles (PI, Co-I, Postdoc). If you need a role, you will:
- Register your account in Research.gov, following new MFA requirements. An activation confirmation email will come to you via Research.gov once you log in for the first time.
- Request your needed account role(s) when logged into your account at Research.gov.