Training & Development Resources for Research Administrators

Training & Development Resources for Research Administrators

Research, Innovation & Impact (RII) and Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) offers an extensive program of workshops to help research administrators.

If you are interesting in having a research administration workshop presented for your unit, please contact the Research Training & Education Team at Research-Training@email.arizona.edu. We can deliver specialized training by request.

Research Administrator Forum, Listserv, and Research Organization Admin Report (ROAR)

Sponsored Projects Services facilitates a monthly Research Administration (RA) Forum which hosts speakers on pertinent topics, provides training and development opportunities to campus, and communicates opportunities and upcoming changes to processes, policies, and systems.

Research Organization Admin Report (ROAR) is a monthly newsletter from Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) and the Office of Research Contracts (ORC) to outline upcoming deadlines, provide tips and tricks, system updates, and other information relevant to Research Administration.

SPS also moderates the RAMTalk email listserv, which notifies subscribers of training, events including the monthly RA forum, funding announcements, policies, procedures and other research related communications. 

Upcoming Development Opportunity!

The Research Administrator's Role in Project Management & Reporting

January 8, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm MST (Tucson)

In this webinar, we'll explore the critical role that departmental research administrators play in the management and reporting of sponsored projects. Attendees will gain insight into how they can best support the lifecycle of research grants and contracts, including overall project management, timeline tracking, and compliance with reporting and terms. We will discuss tools and strategies that research administrators can use to support Principal Investigators (PIs) in understanding award obligations and ensuring successful project execution. Key topics will include navigating award terms and reporting requirements, managing deadlines, and working with central offices, funding agencies, and other key internal stakeholders.

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will understand the research administrator’s role in managing award terms and deliverables.
  2. Participants will learn how to navigate key reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.
  3. Participants will discuss tools and strategies for monitoring progress, managing deliverables, and troubleshooting common challenges in research project management.

Format of webinar: 90-minute presentation, followed by 55 minutes of discussion. 

Prerequisites 

None.

Registration Instructions

Register for your *free* extra login(s) using this link: https://onlinelearning.ncura.edu/p/250108PMandReportingXL

When you register, you will receive a confirmation email and should log in with your own NCURA username and password for the live webinar to receive your CEU credits.

If you do not already have an NCURA Profile, please go here first to create a profile.  You can then log in using the extra login link above to register for the extra site.

Please note that this link is only for individuals at the University of Arizona. External/non-University of Arizona registrants will be removed. 

When you register yourself, you will receive a confirmation email and should log in with your own NCURA username and password for the live webinar to receive your CEU credits. 

For technical assistance, email ncura@commpartners.com.

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National Online Learning

UA has a license for SRA Level Up

UA has a license for the CITI Program course Essentials of Research Administration Training

  • Enroll through EDGE Learning (Course ID: CITI-189968) to ensure your participation is recorded.
  • Then, log in to CITI with your UArizona NetID and password, select "View Courses" for University of Arizona, then scroll to the bottom of the next page and select "Add a course." Enroll in and complete the Essentials of Research Administration Course.

The United States Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Council offers free Grants Training 101 modules designed to provide Federal officials a basic knowledge training on grants and cooperative agreements. The training is not designed to provide detailed administrative, accounting and audit requirements that are specific to programs based on their statutory provisions, agency regulations and guidance. Thus, this training should be supplemented by materials that are specific to agency guidance and requirements.

  • Module 1 - Laws, Regulations and Guidance:
  • Module 2 - Financial Assistance Mechanisms
  • Module 3 - Uniform Guidance Administrative Requirements
  • Module 4 - Cost Principles
  • Module 5 - Risk Management and Single Audit

National Science Foundation Resources: Virtual Grants Conference Sessions

National Institutes of Health Resources:

National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) Resources

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UArizona-Specific Online Videos

 

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