Basics of Research Administration

Overview
Research administration is comprised of many facets.  The purpose of this conference is to provide participants with a broad overview of the various aspects involved in research administration.  The 2.5 day intensive course will discuss all areas of research administration: finding funding, pre award, award acceptance, compliance, technology transfer, and post award.  Sessions will provide information at every level of research administration from several perspectives.

Who should attend
This program is intended primarily for the research administrators with less than 2 years experience who are involved in any area of research administration. This conference is targeted specifically to new personnel in positions such as pre-award coordinators, departmental administrators, post-award coordinators, compliance coordinators, grant accountants, and others with newly-acquired responsibilities who need to understand the broad spectrum of research administration.

Expected outcomes
After completing Basics of Research Administration, participants will be able to:

• Describe the differences among various research administration positions
• Describe the responsibilities for various roles in research administration
• Understand the research administration process from beginning to end
• Learn how to assist an investigator in finding funding sources
• Distinguish between allowable and unallowable costs
• Distinguish between direct and F&A (indirect) costs
• Describe the various components of a proposal budget
• Describe the difference type of award instruments
• Identify and learn the purpose of the governing federal regulations
• Identify the major compliance issues
• Understand procurement, financial, records and property management
• Describe the closeout process