Introduction to Research Administration
Brief Description: Introduction to programs and processes needed to assist in administering grants/contracts
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE – 1st course needed towards certificate in research administration
Introduction to Sponsored Research Budgets
Brief Description: Guide on foundational concepts for research budget preparation
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Blueprint of a Proposal
Brief Description: Guide on how to prepare and submit research proposals
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Direct Billing of F&A Type Costs
Brief Description: Detailed explanation into what costs are considered directly billable on grants and others that cannot be
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to employees who need to make decisions on expenditure activity
Preparing for an Audit
Brief Description: Best practices on fiscal compliance and records keeping for future audits
Cost: Free
Employee Target: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Award Administration: Fiscal Compliance
Brief Description: A deep dive into financial compliance issues when administering research at UW
Cost: Free
Employee Target: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Understanding Your Award
Brief Description: Guide on what to look for administratively once research awards are active
Cost: Free
Employee Target: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Set Up & Manage Award
Brief Description: Overview of how Grant & Contract accounting, OSP, and unit interfaces with units on research administration
Cost: Free
Employee Target: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Internal Controls in Purchasing
Brief Description: General class on best practices for purchasing when working with research
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Salary & Cost Transfers & Compliance
Brief Description: General class on dos and don’ts when needing to transfer salary and expenses for research budgets
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Post Award Food Purchases & Compliance
Brief Description: General class on proper activity and documentation for food usage/purchases for research grants
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Timing of Expenditures & Benefit to Award
Brief Description: Best practices on how and when to expend on grants
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Processes at Award Closeout
Brief Description: Best practices on what steps to take and activities to perform when closing grants from OSP
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Non-Financial Compliance Basics
Brief Description: Overview of different aspects of award compliance from human subjects to significant interest disclosures for PIs
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Award administration: fiscal compliance
Brief Description: A deep dive into financial compliance issues when administering research at UW
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who manage grants; part of CORE (collaborative on research education)
Notes: Part of CORE program & certificate in research administration
Introduction to Cost Share at UW: When is it Cost Share?
Brief Description: In-depth discussions as to different types of cost share and when it should be documented/applied
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to employees who need to document cost share for research activity
Managing Cost Share
Brief Description: Focus on systems needed to document formal cost share for research
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to employees who need to document cost share for research activity
Introduction to Faculty Effort Certification
Brief Description: Introduction to how to verify faculty FTE for sponsored research projects
Cost: Free
Target Employee: Targeted to staff who monitor and verify faculty effort prior to faculty certification
Notes: Need access to FEC system; please see Vicki Anderson-Ellis at vaellis@uw.edu for access