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Research Administrators' Connection
Networks and Professional Development Opportunities
Research Administrators' Connection
Networks and Professional Development Opportunities
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INFORMATION NETWORKS
- Research Administrators' Network
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Established by DRDA in partnership with unit administrators to support Research Administrators at UM, the Network is meant to provide continuing education in the area of research administration and provide opportunities for unit administrators to interact with each other and leaders in central administration. Typical agendas for quarterly meetings include updates on current events in research at UM and the presentation of an educational topic.
Meeting Information
schedules, past agendas, past presentations
- DRDA Electronic Email Groups
- DRDA maintains several electronic mail groups for faculty, staff, and students with specific areas of interest or responsibilities. Note that many agencies also maintain their own alert services. Visit their home pages for more information.
- DRDA-NET provides the administrators of the University of Michigan updates and quick notification of changes in policies and procedures that affect grants and proposal submission, budgets, guidelines, and so forth. Also, the occasional funding announcement for broad groups of researchers, not covered by the lists below. Send mail to drda-email-requests@umich.edu to be added to DRDA-NET.
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Other email groups include:
erpm-info
FASTLANE-NET/NSF-NET
NIH-GROUP
DOE-NET
DOD-NET
NASA-NET
Visit our email groups page for more information.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Membership in these organizations provides research administrators with opportunities to meet colleagues from other institutions with similar administrative positions. One of the benefits of this networking is to become acquainted with different models of research administration.
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"Founded in 1967, the Society of Research Administrators International is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the profession and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of research administration. Through innovative programs and a wide variety of outreach programs, SRA International continuously seeks to broaden and diversify its membership base. With over 3,000 members around the world, the Society is the premier international organization for research administrators in all settings, on all levels, and in all fields." Open to all grantee institutions, not just Universities.
Source: SRA web - http://www.srainternational.org/
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Michigan Chapter Contact: Kathryn DeWitt, University of Michigan
Contact Email: dewitt@umich.edu
Contact Phone: 734-763-6438 - Midwest Section Contact: http://www.srainternational.org
SRA (Society of Research Administrators)
- The National Council of University Research Administrators serves its members and advances the field of research administration through professional development, the sharing of knowledge, and by fostering a sense of community. http://www.ncura.edu/
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NCURA Region IV, Mid-America Region:
http://www.ncura.uc.edu/
NCURA (National Council of University Research Administrators)
UM WORKSHOPS
Registration for current workshops can be found on the www.research.umich.edu training link.
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RAIN instruction offers mastery of the processes, procedures, policies, and ethical considerations relevant to the administration of sponsored projects at the University of Michigan. RAIN will provide research administrators with the necessary framework, concepts, tools, knowledge, and networking opportunities to support the research efforts in their departments more efficiently and proactively. The course is spread over 32 hours of instruction provided by experienced administrators from the department and college level as well as central offices. RAIN is designed for individuals currently involved in some aspect of research administration at the University. The typical participant will have three to five years of experience in the administrative aspects of sponsored projects.
- Note: Interest in this workshop often exceeds availability. The application process is outlined on the website.
RAIN (Research Administrators Instructional Network) Workshop
- This course is designed for all staff with fiscal responsibilities at the University of Michigan. You will receive an overview of the federal government's OMB Circular A-21 regulations for Cost Accounting Standards and the policies for compliance at the University of Michigan. The Cost Accounting Standards and the Policy on Indirect Cost Recovery Excluded (ICRX) Expenditures apply to ALL university expenditures.
Cost Accounting Standards
presented by Financial Operations
- An overview of the guidelines and fundamentals of handling Federal Projects within the University Description: Participants will gain awareness of the various aspects of administering Federal Projects. Discussion includes the opening of Project/Grants, concepts of cost sharing, indirect costs, cost accounting standards, A-21 monitoring, hardships, cost transfers, statement of activity and project budget report review.
Financial Administration of Federally Sponsored Projects
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Arts, Humanities and Education Grants Workshop
DRDA and Corporate & Foundation Relations: Who Does What?
Research Proposal Writing Workshop
Funding Opportunities/ Finding Funding
NSF Fastlane Proposal Preparation
NIH Training Grants Workshop
NIH Grants: Winning Proposals Workshop
- Information, education and certificationn on responsible conduct and administration of research.
- For more information, please visit: http://my.research.umich.edu/peerrs/
- The Research Administrators Certification Council sponsors the Certified Research Administrator program. The council is a private, non-profit organization that develops and operates this program for the certification of individuals who demonstrate their understanding of the Council's Body of Knowledge. The Council bestows the designation of Certified Research Administrator (CRA) to those who meets its requirements. The designation of Certified Research Administrator (CRA) means that an individual has met the Research Administrators Certification Council's eligibility requirements and has demonstrated knowledge of the information necessary for a person to be a professional research or sponsored programs administrator.
- For more information: http://www.cra-cert.org/cert.htm
- Research Reporter is a monthly compilation of research administration news for the campus community. It is online on the research website and it appears monthly in the University Record.
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The research administration web site is your gateway to information about sponsored projects and research at the University of Michigan
- Contact information
- frequently required proposal data
- forms
- procedures
- policies
- Of particular interest to research administrators is the Project Administration area. A-Z INDEX has links to topics, arranged alphabetically. Review the site map for an overview of what's included on the site.
- Books and videotapes that cover topics of interest to research administrators. Many are videos of teleconferences sponsored by NCURA or other professional organizations. For the most current list of holdings, please visit the Lending Library on www.research.umich.edu
- Other Workshops:
DRDA continues to develop new workshops so check our listings often. We announce workshops under NOTICES on the right hand column of the research web at: www.research.umich.edu
PEERRS
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Outside the University
Become a Certified Research Administrator
PRINT, WEB AND AUDIO VISUAL RESOURCES
Research Reporter
UM Research Administration Web Site, www.drda.umich.edu
DRDA Lending Library