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 Sponsored Projects Postaward team is pleased to announce upcoming in person training workshops for Postaward 101, Equipment Management, and Effort Reporting. We look forward to seeing and interacting with attendees!
Overview:
Location is Marshall Building, Fifth Floor Conference Room 531.
The sessions will be activity driven, and provide opportunities to interact with your peers.
Please arrive a few minutes early as the sessions will start promptly with a group activity.
Light refreshments will be served. For those attending both morning and afternoon sessions, light lunch refreshments will be served from 12-1.
If you are new to UA research administration, please view the recording of Intro to Postaward Management of a Sponsored Project (start at minute 21) prior to attending.
You may mix and match sessions as you wish, but please only register for one of each topic in total. Attached is a tip sheet for registering in the learning system.
Dates and Registration Links:
February 5, 2025
9-12pm, Postaward 101
1-4pm, Equipment Management
February 13, 2025
9-12pm, Equipment Management
1-4pm, Effort Reporting
March 6, 2025
9-12pm, Postaward 101
1-4pm, Effort Reporting
National Online Learning
UA has a license for the Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International Level Up research administration program
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.
National Council of Research Administrators (NCURA) Resources
- NCURA Webinars
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) YouTube Channel
- NCURA Publications
The United States Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Council offers free Grants Training 101 modules designed to provide basic knowledge training on grants and cooperative agreements, including regulations, award structure, Uniform Guidance and Cost principles, and audit.
National Science Foundation Resources: Virtual Grants Conference Sessions
- Virtual Grants Conference Sessions (filter by desired Year and Media Type: Webinar)
- NSF YouTube Channel
National Institutes of Health Resources:
- NIH Grants & Funding
- Virtual Seminar Sessions/Conference
- NIH Webinars
- All About Grants Podcasts
- NIH YouTube Channel
- "Open Mike" Blog
- NIH News Highlights
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: