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Date of Training
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Topic
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12/15/10
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NIH Updates
This training will focus on changes and updates affecting NIH grant submissions beginning January 25, 2011 and thereafter. Topics covered for this presentation:
- Clarification of the elimination of the two day error correction window for NIH applications.
- New NIH Progress Reports Deadline
- Review of NIH revised Grants Policy Statement Handbook
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11/18/10
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Budget Development: Techniques and Tips
Overview: It will provide a brief overview of how to develop a better budget for your research.
Outcomes:
- Be able to identify the major components of a proposal budget.
- Fully understand and be able to describe potential pitfalls of budget development.
- Be able to identify post-award problem areas in the proposal development stage.
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10/19/10
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LIVE WEBINAR - Revising and Resubmitting Unsuccessful Proposals
Overview:
- It will provide a brief overview of the review and resubmission process and funding rates of major federal agencies.
Outcomes:
- Understanding multiple and complex reasons for proposal rejections
- Understand agency review processes
- Determine feasibility of resubmission
- Determine likelihood of future success
- Apply specific strategies to revised proposals based on reasons for rejection
- Gain skill in interpreting agency reviews
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09/30/10
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Pre-Award Fundamentals Workshop
Overview: This workshop will provide an overview of the pre-award fundamentals to assist CDU faculty, researchers and administrators in all aspects of proposal preparation, proposal development and timely submission thereby promoting institutional and investigator compliance with federal regulations and sponsor requirements.
Learning Outcomes:
- Become familiar with OSP procedures, policies, and requirements
- Become familiar with OSP forms and processes (e.g. RPAS, F/A Waiver, Subrecipient Commitment Forms)
- Become aware of common pitfalls with proposal preparation and submission
- Become aware of the primary compliance issues facing investigators and institutions
- Understand special considerations relevant to preparing a proposal
- How to effectively plan and submit proposals
- Identify roles and responsibilities
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08/19/10
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Subawards and Subrecipient Monitoring
Overview: There are many unique nuances to working with subawards (formerly known as subcontracts, subgrants, subagreements, etc.). This presentation will give you the tools and information to recognize a subaward, process and monitor a subaward from proposal through closeout.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the steps in the subaward process
- Identify the responsibilities that should be handled or monitored by the Principal Investigator and/or Research Administrator
- Access and use tools to more accurately monitor subrecipients
- Improve subrecipient invoicing
- Facilitate timely subrecipient closeout
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07/21/10
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SPINPlus
Overview:InfoEd's SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is the most widely used funding opportunity database in the world. Across the globe nearly 500 institutions subscribe to the Web-based search engine. Researchers at these institutions use SPIN as their one-stop-shop for identifying the latest grant programs. By aggregating sponsor information in one system, SPIN dramatically cuts search times and substantially increases the likelihood of positive results. Program information is presented in a standard format that allows investigators to readily compare opportunity. Importantly, end users benefit directly from having one reference point for all research activity with one log-in and one standardized user interface. Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring their questions and issues for discussion.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will become familiar with SPINPlus and the three product modules: SPIN, SMARTS, and GENIUS.
- Participants will use the InfoEd's SPIN as their one-stop-shop for identifying the latest grant programs.
- The integrated operations create a comprehensive platform provides a central online hub where investigators and administrators can work collaboratively on all of their research projects.
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06/30/10
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Proposal Development (Assist)
Overview:We will provide internal proposal preparation techniques to effectively manage the sponsored project throughout the grant pre-award process, to assist in the development of an application with maximum potential for funding.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the components of a proposal
- Understand special considerations relevant to preparing a proposal
- Effectively plan and schedule proposal preparation
- Explain cost sharing and administrative charging
- Identify roles and responsibilities in award acceptance and management
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05/20/10
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OMB Circular A-21
Overview:The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars provide the foundation for the rules and regulations governing sponsored awards. This presentation will highlight the most important aspects of Circular A-21. The discussion will include: allowable and unallowable costs; basic administrative requirements for managing federal funds and audit requirements. The presentation will also explore how the Circulars impact our daily lives. Using the circulars, we will discuss the life cycle of an award and offer practical management suggestions and solutions. Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring their questions and issues for discussion.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will become familiar with the OMB Circular A-21 governing the administration of federal awards at universities;
- Participants will use the Circular to examine real life issues in research administration and institutional policies and procedures.
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04/22/10
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NIH Restructuring New Form
All new or resubmission applications targeting due dates on or after January 25, 2010 (for FY2011 funding consideration) must use the new application forms and instructions (even if the initial submission followed the current application forms and instructions; see NIH resubmission policies at NOT-OD-09-016 and NOT-OD-09-003 ). Applications submitted using incorrect application forms (including applications that have an incorrect mix of old and new forms) will be delayed and may not be reviewed
NIH has shorten the page limits for competing applications to help reduce the administrative burden placed upon applicants, reviewers, and staff. This change seeks to focus applicants and reviewers on the essentials of the science that are needed for a fair and comprehensive review of the application. Shorter applications may have additional benefits for reviewers such as mitigating information overload, and/or enabling a larger number of reviewers to read each application and participate in review in a more informed manner.
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03/18/10
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ARRA
ARRA (or the “stimulus law” or the Recovery Act) was signed into law (Pub.L. 111-5) by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The opportunity afforded by the ARRA also carries enhanced accountability and transparency. The topics to be covered are:
- Reporting Overview
- Standard Data Elements
- Tracking Jobs Created/Retained
- Unique Business Processes
- Other Compliance Requirements
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