Training 2011

Training 2011

11/17/11

Budget Development:  Techniques and Tips

Overview:
The purpose of this training will be to assist the Principal Investigator(s) with translations of the basic elements required in creating a budget that meets institutional policy, the sponsor’s guidelines, and Cost Accounting Standards. When developing a proposal, the budget is one of the most essential components of the proposal.  A budget serves two purposes: 1) It estimates the cost of doing the work described in the narrative or statement of work and 2) It provides a means for monitoring the financial aspects of the project.

Outcomes:

  • The Principal Investigator and/or administrator will have minimized budget errors that otherwise could require significant revisions by the Principal Investigator during the proposal development phases as well as the Pre-Award review process.
  • The Principal Investigator will have a better understanding of how proposal budgets are created, and will be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained toward future efforts.
  • By having sufficient resources allocated in a project budget at the beginning of the process, the Principal Investigator may significantly reduce necessary budget revisions after the grant is awarded.

10/27/11

OMB Circular A-21 Training

Overview:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars provide the foundation for the rules and regulations governing sponsored awards from an institutional perspective.  The training is directed toward both departmental and CDU administration recognizing that we must work together to ensure compliance with federal regulations.   The training will focus on allowable and unallowable costs; basic administrative requirements for managing federal funds and compliance from the development of the proposal to close out of the award. One of the primary duties of Principal Investigators and/or Program Directors is to monitor sponsored program activities associated with their award.  It can be a challenge to assure that investigators are on track to properly expend their funds in a timely and appropriate manner and all the other activities related to their sponsored projects. 

Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring their questions and issues for discussion.

9/26/11

SPINPlus

SPINPlus is a web-based system that includes a database of funding opportunities, a database of investigator profiles, and a matching alert service.  SPINPlus includes three product modules:  SPIN, SMARTS, and GENIUS.

Overview:
InfoEd's SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is the most widely used funding opportunity database in the world. SPINPlus is a 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.  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.

7/28/11

Grants.gov Successful eSubmission

Overview:
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will provide an overview and hands-on activity on preparing a NIH grant application for electronic submission. The session will provide a step-by-step process in completion of the NIH Agency specific components, checks for avoiding common errors, submitting to Grants.gov, tracking status on eRA Commons, and viewing process to correct Errors/Warnings.

New Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring their questions and issues for discussion.

6/17/11

Pre-Award Fundamentals

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 institutions
  • 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

5/19/11

Post-Award Fundamentals

Overview:
This workshop will provide an overview of the post award fundamentals to assist the Principal Investigators and their program administrators in effectively managing their sponsored projects.  This workshop will focus on topics that influence daily operations of managing sponsored projects from a departmental and post-award office perspective.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Become familiar with the basic concepts of post-award grant administration, including definitions, roles and responsibilities
  • Become familiar with OSP procedures, policies, and requirements
  • Become familiar with OSP forms and processes (e.g. No Cost Extension, Budget Modification, Carryover, Subawards, Cost Transfer, Reporting, Closeouts and Allowable Cost)
  • Become aware of common pitfalls and the primary compliance issues facing investigators and institutions

4/28/11

How to Expand Your Research Funding Niche in a Tough Economy (Webinar)

Learning Outcomes:

  • Strategies for identifying funding alternatives during an economic downturn.
  • How to tactics to increase your funding chances
  • Growing and developing your research funding niche.

 

3/17/11

OMB Circular A-21: A Federal Overview

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.

2/2/11

eRA Commons: Post-submission Functionality- The Latest and Greatest (Webinar)

eRA Commons is your tool for managing post-submission functionality, including new NIH policy mandates. Learn about Federal Financial  Reporting (FFR), xTrain, Electronic Streamlined Award Process (eSNAP) and Just-In-Time functions in eRA Commons.

Learning Objective: 

  • Learn tools available on the eRA Commons for managing post-award responsibilities and guidance on effectively utilizing them.

Presenter:        Scarlett Gibb, Lead Customer Relationship Manager
eRA External Services Team, Office of Extramural Research (OER), NIH

2/1/11

Window Shut, Now What? Submitting Error-free NIH Grant Applications (Webinar)

You’ve been hearing the buzz for a while… “the window is closing. ” But what does it mean for you?  Grant applicants submitting to NIH with proposal deadlines of January 25, 2011 and beyond, will no longer have the safety net of an error correction window to address system-identified errors/warnings after the deadline.  Acquire the knowledge needed for error-free application submission!

Learning Outcomes:

  • List the key elements of submitting an electronic application successfully, including common mistakes and steps to avoid them.
  • Detail new NIH policies related to application submission and how they affect the application process.

Presenter:        Scarlett Gibb, Lead Customer Relationship Manager
eRA External Services Team, Office of Extramural Research (OER), NIH

1/26/11

Optimize Your Chance for Funding: Best Tactics to Use in NIH Short Form (Webinar)

Key Webinar Take-Aways:

  • How to convey the most important points in fewer words
  • Specific examples for effective use of the new sections
  • Insider tips on how to shape reviewers’ opinions on the first page
  • Tactics to distinguish your proposal from literally hundreds of others
  • Pointers for decoding reviewers’ comments on the new template
  • How to interpret the summary statements
  • Tips on grantsmanship when transitioning from 25 pages to 12 pages

Presenter:        Karin Rodland, Ph.D.
Dr. Rodland has been an NIH reviewer since 1998. Her publication record includes 56-peer reviewed publication, five invited review articles, and an invited book chapter.

1/13/11

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