Must take four.
Must take one session within each category. Session titles may vary from meeting to meeting.
Research Development
This topic area covers the activities that support the strategic direction of the institutional research enterprise, including initiatives that will grow the institution’s position in sponsored research and improve the success of proposals submitted by the institution.
Examples of sessions that would meet this requirement are:
· identifying funding sources and matching them with faculty expertise;
· developing investigator capacity to submit successful individual proposals;
· promoting the development, submission and implementation of large grants, including enhancing collaboration with internal and external partners;
· supporting research enterprise activities such as strategic research planning and communication.
Pre-Award Management and Compliance
This topic area covers pre-award activities that impact award management. Stewardship at the proposal stage helps ensure compliance during the life of the award.
Examples of sessions that would meet this requirement are:
• Understanding the principles and application of funder terms and conditions (such as Uniform Guidance)
• Developing a research budget, including costing and pricing
• Building relationships and good communication in the pre-award process
• Managing timelines, personnel, and teams in the submission process
Legal Issues in Research Administration
This topic area covers the protection of research data and property at the institutional level, data sharing and transfer and legal issues related to working with outside entities including for-profit companies, foreign institutions and other academic entities.
Examples of sessions that would meet this requirement include any introductory session on ownership of data, intellectual property issues, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), confidentiality, indemnification and contract negotiations.
Regulatory Compliance
This topic area covers the regulatory requirements for the institution and the researcher to conduct research including: conflict of interest; export control; human subjects and animal subjects; Responsible Conduct of Research training requirements; and environmental health and safety.
Examples of sessions that would meet this requirement include introductory sessions on the role of the IRB and the IACUC in human and animal subjects, the regulatory agencies that oversee the conduct of this research, introductory sessions on conflict of interest, conflict of interest disclosures and training, identifying research misconduct, biosafety, radiation safety and other environmental health and safety topics.
Financial Management and Compliance
Sessions in this topic area include how to adhere to federal and sponsor requirements for budgeting and spending on sponsored projects.
Examples of session content on this topic include:
- the basics of sponsored project budgeting;
- OMB circulars and Uniform Guidance;
- understanding indirect costs;
- effort reporting;
- cost transfers;
- expenditure monitoring; and
- financial reporting to sponsors.