What should I do if I have been logged out? If you attempt to log in to eCAS more than three times with incorrect details, you will receive an error message telling you that you have been locked out of the system. You must either wait 30 minutes for the system to unlock your account, or contact eCAS support at or telephone 020 7958 8282. What should I do if I have forgotten my password? When you registered to use the eCAS system you were asked to provide a password and password hint to access the system. If you have forgotten your password you should click on the link log in ‘request your email address and click . An email containing your password reminder’. Enter hint will be sent to you. If you did not provide a password hint at registration (the email will be blank), or you are unable to remember your password after receiving the hint, you will need to contact the eCAS support team at or telephone 020 7958 8282 to have your password reset. Once you have logged in (using your email address as your username) and your reset password, click on from the menu on the left hand side of the ‘Personal details’ page, and then and in the sub-menu to change both your password ‘Password hint’ and hint to something only you will know. How do I begin a proposal? To begin a proposal you must first log in to the eCAS system. Once logged in, eCAS will default to the is a section at the bottom of the page ‘My eCAS’ page. There for the open calls for research will be listed under called ‘Current calls research’. All this heading the research call code(s) will be hyperlinked. Click on the call code – link for which you wish to begin a proposal. To navigate through the proposal forms, use the menu and sub-menus on the left hand side of the page. Outline proposal all two stage applications – On the new page that opens click on the a new Outline This ‘Begin Proposal’ link. will open an outline proposal summary page. Full proposal all one stage and rapid response applications – On the new page that opens you will be able to begin a new proposal by clicking on the a new Full This will open a summary page. ‘Begin Proposal’ link.
What should I do if I have been logged out? If you attempt to log in to eCAS more than three times with incorrect details, you will receive an error message telling you that you have been locked out of the system. You must either wait 30 minutes for the system to unlock your account, or contact eCAS support at or telephone 020 7958 8282. What should I do if I have forgotten my password? When you registered to use the eCAS system you were asked to provide a password and password hint to access the system. If you have forgotten your password you should click on the link ‘request log in reminder’. Enter your email address and click . An email containing your password hint will be sent to you. If you did not provide a password hint at registration (the email will be blank), or you are unable to remember your password after receiving the hint, you will need to contact the eCAS support team at or telephone 020 7958 8282 to have your password reset. Once you have logged in (using your email address as your username) and your reset password, click on ‘Personal details’ from the menu on the left hand side of the page, and then ‘Password and hint’ in the sub-menu to change both your password and hint to something only you will know. How do I begin a proposal? To begin a proposal you must first log in to the eCAS system. Once logged in, eCAS will default to the ‘My eCAS’ page. There is a section at the bottom of the page called ‘Current calls for research’. All the open calls for research will be listed under this heading – the research call code(s) will be hyperlinked. Click on the call code link for which you wish to begin a proposal. To navigate through the proposal forms, use the menu and sub-menus on the left hand side of the page. Outline proposal – all two stage applications On the new page that opens click on the ‘Begin a new Outline Proposal’ link. This will open an outline proposal summary page. Full proposal – all one stage and rapid response applications On the new page that opens you will be able to begin a new proposal by clicking on the ‘Begin a new Full Proposal’ link. This will open a summary page.