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
- Participants will understand the research administrator’s role in managing award terms and deliverables.
- Participants will learn how to navigate key reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines and institutional policies.
- 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.
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
- 2023 Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) - Goes into effect January 30, 2023
- 2022 Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
- Virtual Grants Conference Sessions (filter by desired Year and Media Type: Webinar)
- NSF Webinars
- NSF YouTube Channel
National Institutes of Health Resources:
- NIH Grants & Funding
- Virtual Seminar Sessions/Conference
- 2022 NIH Grants Conference & PreCon Events (scroll down to Conference Calendar of Events for session recordings, presentations, and transcripts)
- 2021 Virtual Seminar
- 2020 Virtual Seminar
- NIH Webinars
- All About Grants Podcasts
- NIH YouTube Channel
- "Open Mike" Blog
- NIH News Highlights
National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) Resources
UArizona-Specific Online Videos
Postaward:
- Recommended Research Administration Forum Videos
- November 13, 2024 Postaward Closeout Tips
- September 11, 2024 Postaward F&A, Direct and Admin Costs, Meals, Effort Reporting and Subaward Payments
- July 10, 2024 Postaward Updates and Tips for Participant Support Expenditures
- June 12, 2024 Postaward Year End Tips
- Sept 13, 2023 Introduction to Postaward Management of a Sponsored Project
- August 9, 2023 Effort Certification and Postaward Assorted Topics
- May 10, 2023 Uniform Guidance, Direct and Indirect Costs and Audit
- March 8, 2023 Postaward Potpourri
- May 11, 2022 Expenditure Hot Topics
- Microlearning Videos
- Recap of 2017 University of Arizona National Science Foundation Audit
- Contact Marcel Villalobos, Director Postaward Services, for custom training for your unit
- Recommended Research Administration Forum Videos
- General: