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Collaboration/Communication
Check out this section for sessions on communicating across institutions, modalities, and large projects.
Building Research Administration Infrastructure at Diné College
Less than a year ago, Diné College established Na’al Kaah Bee Honít’i’: Research, Innovation, and Practice, with the vision of creating a full-service research infrastructure for investigations and projects that have local and global significance to benefit the Navajo Nation. The vice provost for research, director of sponsored projects, and the pre- and post-award coordinator positions are all new positions. We look forward to sharing the procedures and practices we have instituted so far, and will facilitate a dialog that seeks input from other research administrators at TURAC+.
Cohesion through Communication: Strategies for Connecting Across Divides
Speaker: Nena Bloom, Erin Gill, Amber Martin, and Rachel Rice
Communication is at the heart of relationship-building, research community education, and maintain successful processes and partnerships. At times, however, it can feel like stakeholders in different groups speak different languages (pre-award/post-award staff, central/departmental, staff/faculty). In this session, we will discuss strategies for communicating and connecting with colleagues successfully.
Collaboration: Why Your Work Matters
Speaker: David Trilling, Erin Kruse, Carlo Maley, and Stacy Esposito
As the TURAC 2024+ Convening draws to a close, we invite you to join us for a lively and inspiring capstone session! During this session, and linking back toward our opening Plenary remarks, our presenters will summarize the past 2 days of Convening programming and deliver some thoughts around this year’s theme of Connection – Collaboration – Cohesion. Attendees will recognize and affirm their important service roles to the research faculty, staff, sponsors, and industry partners that make up our ecosystem of Research Administration. Attendees will be encouraged to share their perspectives on the important elements of successful research administrative work, and collectively draw similarities between the host institutions they emanate from. By session conclusion, we hope to highlight the importance of Connection – Collaboration – Cohesion in all we do!
Conferences and Meetings
Conferences and meetings can be difficult to navigate, including nuanced expenses and budget categories that are heavily scrutinized by sponsors, requiring acute attention to detail. This session is intended to examine these expense categories from proposal development to post-award account management. At the proposal stage, we will examine allowability and a fundamental understanding these categories to ensure they are appropriately budgeted at the earliest stage of project development. At the post-award stage, we will discuss accounting methodologies to ensure expenses are appropriately categorized to remain compliant with federal guidelines. We will focus on federal sponsors rather than non-federal ones in this session. Foundations place fewer restrictions, in general, on their allowable conference and meeting expenses so the requirements for pre- and post-award management of them are often less rigorous than those called for by federal funders.
Hot Topics in Contracting
Facilitators: Chris Stevens and Ken Frosts
Join us for a discussion on hot topics in contracting. The discussion may include topics such as tech transfer, NIST/CMMC, and negotiating with state and local agencies.
Let’s Talk Pre- and Post-Award Communications
Bridging the gaps in communication between pre-award and post-award administrators is crucial for effective and efficient operations. This session will highlight helpful strategies to make communication more seamless for your team by focusing on various communication tools and best practices.
Managing Fruitful Research Collaborations with External Partners
Speaker: Ivan Ochsner and Joelina Peck
This session will provide a better understanding of the differences between working with foreign and domestic collaborators based on organizational type. We’ll dig deep into how collaborations with different organizational types (hospitals, consultants, industry, etc.) can be challenging in accomplishing set goals. To facilitate more effective collaborations, we will share best practices and techniques from both pre- and post-award perspectives.
Navigating the Nexus: Research Administration and Strategic Connections Across Arizona
Speaker: Dr. Nicolette Teufel-Shone, Heather Clark, and Andrea Christelle
This panel discussion will delve into the multifaceted dynamics of research administration, strategic connections, and their critical intersections with tribal nations, Arizona universities, state, and local entities. Experts from diverse backgrounds will share insights, best practices, and real-world examples to navigate this nexus effectively, fostering meaningful collaborations and advancing equitable research endeavors. Join us for an illuminating conversation on the pivotal role of research administration in bridging academia, state and local entities and tribal nations for mutual benefit and cohesive, sustainable development.
Onboarding in a Virtual World
The Proposal Functional Group at Arizona State University has had many experiences onboarding new staff throughout the pandemic. We would like to share our experiences as a staff member being on boarded, as a supervisor onboarding, and activities that we have found are helpful in connecting new hires to colleagues.
Senior Leadership Connection
Speaker: Valerie Keim and Samantha Munguia
In this discussion group, research administration leaders will have the opportunity to compare notes and strategies for tackling current challenges in the field. The discussion agenda will be crowdsourced from assistant/associate directors, directors, assistant/associate vice presidents, and vice president level participants; topics could include AI in research administration, research security/institutional compliance, recruitment and retention, career growth, etc.
Tri-University Core Research Facilities – Advancing Research and Development
An open discussion to discuss our Core Research Facilities and how we work together to advance research and development in our Arizona Universities
Q&A with 2023 TURAC+ Presenters
Join the information booth squad, Natalia Areño, Nancy Parker, Tiffany Lehn, and Jessica Robins (all ASU), for a Q&A with some of your very own TURAC+ presenters! Come listen to deeper dives into their session topics and experience as a presenter, or take advantage of the conversation to ask a group of research administrators about something you are encountering at your institution.
Compliance
Critical compliance guidelines for both pre-award and post-award project management in research administration
Compliance Checklist and Export/Research Security
Speaker: Nancy Henderson and Cliffton Fredericks
This session will provide Research Administrators insights into federal research compliance requirements so they can assist researchers more effectively during the life cycle of their grant. With the federal government placing more emphasis on research security and foreign collaborations, this session will also provide key concepts related to export controls and undue foreign influence.
Fiscal Compliance and Minimizing Audit Risk
Speaker: Mark Ruppert and Sam Munguia
This session will explore fiscal compliance in public university research, focusing on mitigating audit risk and ensuring financial integrity. We’ll discuss common audit findings, effective internal controls, and actionable strategies for maintaining compliance. Participants will gain insights into navigating evolving regulatory landscapes and emerging trends, leaving equipped to manage audit risk and to handle unclear situations in fiscal compliance.
Fly America Act: Regulating the Use of Foreign Air Travel of Federally Funded Awards
In this session we will cover the ins and outs of the Fly America Act. From applicability to documenting exceptions, we will use case studies to help participants learn how to appropriately manage airfare regulations that apply to federal sponsored projects.
Foreign Influence on Research
Federal funding agencies continue to share concerns about international collaborations and continue to raise concerns. For continued support of international collaborations, we must first understand what the concerns are and the resources available within our universities to address them. This session is intended to assist you with understanding sponsor requirements, best practices, key responsibilities and resources regarding regulations and policies.
Institutional Management of Conflict of Interest
Facilitators: Andrew Koppisch and Brent Saron
As recipients of state and federal funding, ASU, NAU, and UA have an obligation to the public to ensure that all aspects of research, including the design, conduct, and reporting of results, are free from real or apparent bias. At the same time, all three universities encourage their faculty, staff, and students to engage in innovation and entrepreneurial activities. In pursuit of these two goals, and in accordance with federal and state regulations, universities require that investigators disclose outside interests so that any conflicts with their institutional duties and responsibilities can be appropriately managed. In this presentation, the process for identifying and managing conflicts of interest at the statewide universities will be discussed.
Travel Like a Pro
This session will cover the sponsored travel process from start to finish. Participants will gain an understanding of travel best practices, including COVID-19 guidelines, as well as common pitfalls so they can help researchers travel like a pro.
Subaward Forms
A subaward is when a portion of UA’s sponsored project is passed through to another entity in order to complete a portion of the project’s scope of work. A subaward agreement is the formal written contract made between UA and another institution or organization to perform a portion of UA’s scope of work. During this session, we will cover the process for subaward issuance and review the streamlined forms required to initiate a subaward agreement.
Contract Negotiation
All about contract negotiations from the central office perspective
Contract Negotiations 101
What’s involved in a contract and the negotiation of terms and conditions contained therein. The presentation will provide a basic outline of the contract/agreement review, negotiation and signature process, identify troublesome language/clauses and their impact to the PI/Department/University. State of Arizona required clauses/terms and other terms that are non-negotiables will also be highlighted.
F&A Rate Agreement Process
Speaker: Sarah Kern and Jennifer Smolnik
Considerations for Facility & Administration Costs (“Indirects”) continue to be an important consideration in the work of research administrators across the lifecycle of sponsored programs. Academic institutions, including those in Arizona, are continuously interested in accurate, relevant, and fiscally prudent indirect cost rate applications and how those derived rates ultimately impact sponsored proposals and awards. This session, which includes presenters from industry/consulting partners in the F&A rate negotiation process, will include perspectives around the do’s-and-don’ts of the rate-building and negotiation process with the cognizant agencies of the Federal government. After defining the elements of indirect cost calculations, our presenters will discuss the rate negotiation process, and the key outcomes of such processes that impact our work. Q&A time will be afforded as well for all session attendees.
Managing State and Local Awards
This session is intended for those new to working with awards from state or local entities, or who have had very limited exposure. The session will include best practices for account set-up, invoicing, and financial reporting due to the complexity of back-up documentation required by state and local agencies. Review and negotiation of agreements with State of Arizona (ABRC, AZ DHS, AZ DOT, etc.), counties, cities, school districts, etc. (IGA’s, ISA’s MoU’s)
Budgeting
These presentations are all about creating effective budgets for award-winning proposals.
Advanced Budgeting: Problem-Solving Strategies for Budgeting Issues/Concerns
Speaker: Sean Jones, Howard Bergman, and Megan McDevitt
This session will focus on tips and tricks in advanced sponsor project budgeting, from ever-changing regulatory requirements to lessons learned from post-submission sponsor negotiations. A range of sponsors both domestic and international will be covered, and will include opportunity to bring your own questions for discussion.
Allocation Methodologies & Benefit to the Project
This session will cover general cost allocation principles from the proposal development stage through the post award expenditure stage.
Budgeting and Spending 101
A budget is an essential component of all research proposals. An effective proposal budget serves as a financial blueprint that demonstrates to the sponsor you have carefully considered how the research will be conducted and what resources will be required. If your budget numbers are inaccurate, confusing, unrealistic or incomplete, reviewers may conclude that the research project has similar weaknesses. Proposal budgeting also has a huge impact on how the project is executed post-award. In this session, we will review the basic requirements of pre-award budgeting and discuss working with investigators to ensure a comprehensive and cohesive budget and budget justification. We will also explore the post-award implications of pre-award budgeting.
Budgeting and Spending 201
Recognizing that the budget is a critical and highly scrutinized element of the proposal, complex or unique projects often require more detailed examination and planning to ensure compliance and smooth execution post-award. In this session, we will build on the Budgeting and Spending 101, exploring the complicated, infrequent or time-consuming budget elements managed by research administration and their post-award impact.
Cost Sharing Do’s and Don’t’s
Cost sharing is the portion of project costs not paid by the sponsor. Including cost share in a proposal is discouraged when not required by the sponsor. This session will cover when cost share should be included in a proposal (and when it should be avoided), the different types of cost share, as well as best practices for documentation of cost share at the postaward phase.
Empowering Institutions: Navigating HSI Designation for Funding Success
Facilitators: Claudia Rodas, Riley McIsaac, and Hayley Bohall
Join us for an insightful session on strategic research administration, where we’ll explore the pivotal role of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) designation in securing funding and advancing institutional growth. Delve into HSI basics and practical strategies for integrating HSI awareness into research administration practices, empowering your institution to respond effectively to funding opportunities and enhance its research development initiatives. Through engaging discussions and actionable insights, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to leverage the HSI designation to drive success in research administration and propel institutional advancement.
Proposal Budgets 101
A budget is an essential component of all research proposals. An effective proposal budget serves as a financial blueprint which demonstrates to the sponsor that you have carefully considered how the research will be conducted and what resources will be required to carry out the proposed project. If your budget numbers are inaccurate, confusing, poorly explained or justified, unrealistic or not comprehensive, reviewers may conclude that the research project has similar weaknesses. In this session, we will explore the requirements and composition of a good proposal budget and justification and discuss strategies for working with investigators to ensure they are putting sufficient consideration into the resources required to complete the project and providing you with the information you need.
Proposal Budgets 201
Recognizing that the budget is a critical and highly scrutinized element of the proposal, complex or unique projects often require more detailed examination to ensure compliance. In this session, we will build on the Proposal Budgets 101, exploring the complicated, infrequent or time-consuming budget elements managed by research administration.
Summery Salary – Calculation and Sponsor Considerations
PI summer salary is different from academic year salary both in salary per pay period and federal sponsor restrictions and requirements. This session is intended for post-award RA’s who are new, or have limited experience managing calculation, compliance and coordination of PI summer salaries. The training will focus on identifying and explaining the various components of PI summer salary. Learn sponsor requirements and restrictions; how to calculate summer salary and coordinate PI effort amongst sponsored projects.
What’s the Going Rate? Deciphering the Applicable F&A
Networking Events
Relax, sit back, and enjoy a break in your day with one of the TURAC networking sessions.
Morning Yoga
Host: Nicky Jurgens and Michael Bouck
Nicky Jurgens from NAU will kick off the Tri-University Research Administration Convening with yoga to help us de-stress before the activities begin! Following our yoga session, NAU Health and Wellness will offer a Mindful Meditation exercise. After this enlightening session, you’ll be sure to be in the right head space for conference activities!
Walk & Talk
Facilitator: Networking Committee
Join us as we meet over coffee and tour NAU’s historic North Quad. We will be live streaming via Facebook so no one will miss out on all NAU has to offer! We’ll walk from the International Pavilion and see sights such as the Liberal Arts building, Cline Library, the University Union, Old Main, and much more!
Post-Award Monitoring
From managing terms and conditions to reports to subrecipient monitoring and more, we’ve got you covered in the realm of post-award!
Audit Readiness with ASU’s Fiscal Oversight
During the first half of the session, we will go over common audit findings from the National Science Foundation and will provide department-level best practices on how to avoid them. We will conclude the session by discussing how to prepare for an external audit.
How to treat the T&C with TLC at the department level
This session will cover best practice to disseminate the terms and conditions (T&C) to research admins, principal investigators and other project personnel so that compliance is maintained during the span of the sponsored project. Tips on how to manage the awards will also be covered.
Navigating Complexities of Award Changes
Speaker: Kelley Hall
Managing change in sponsored projects is a key aspect of post award management. As projects evolve, the administrative components of management do as well. In this session, we will discuss strategies to manage change and the approvals needed to complete the task. Case studies will include reviewing the request, identifying needed documentation, working with PIs to gather technical and administrative information, and seeking sponsor approval.
Navigating the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy: Understanding the Impact on Research Administrators
This session will cover the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective January 2023. We’ll talk about what you need to know to prepare yourself and faculty for the new requirement, including:
This session will cover the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective January 2023. We’ll talk about what you need to know to prepare yourself and faculty for the new requirement, including:
- How this policy differs from the previous version
- Required forms and documentation for the NIH application process
- Tools and resources available to help
- Budgeting and costing advice
- Outreach strategies across institutions
NSF and NIH Current & Pending, Other Support, Foreign Influence, and Report
Discussion about the new National Science Foundation (NSF) current and pending requirements effective October 5, 2020. We will also review the National Institutes of Health (NIH) current and pending requirements, walk through the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) tool and discuss foreign influence reporting requirements from a departmental perspective. This session is intended for those who have limited experience with the NSF new current and pending required template as well as for those who work with NSF proposals on the regular basis and want to explore the NCBI tool with a group.
Post-Award Best Practices for Collaborative Management of HHS-Funded Awards
Facilitator: Kelley Hall and Fernando Zacarias
In this session, we will discuss the most common DHHS agency awards (e.g., NIH + SAMHSA) and provide resources related to specific funding mechanisms (training grants, fellowships, etc.) and other specialized processes. We will highlight tips and best practices for post award management, including initial setup, monitoring, and reporting.
Post-Award Discussion Forum
To help us better prepare meaningful post-award content for future iterations of TURAC+, we are hosting an interactive session that will serve as a planning and discussion forum to identify post-award issues faced by the research advancement community. Bring your questions and your ideas!
Processing Supplier Credits in Workday
The COVID-19 public emergency has created new administrative challenges for the post-award management of sponsored projects. For example, how do we manage airline credits that resulted due to canceled travel due to COVID-19? According to 2 CFR 220, Appendix A, Section C.4, and 2 CFR §200.405, a cost is only allocable to a particular cost objective if the goods or services involved are chargeable or assignable to the cost objective in accordance with the relative benefits received or other equitable relationship. To comply with federal regulations, ASU has policies and procedures in place to ensure that we appropriately apply credits received to the funding source(s) to which it charged the original expenses. Join us to learn more about identifying supplier credits and how to manage supplier credits in Workday, including those received due to quick payments.
Project Management in Research Administration
Facilitators: Valerie Keim, Nicole Cox, and Laurie Clark
Tricks, tips, and tactics to manage people and the work to meet the deadline.
RPPRs and Prior Approval Requests for NIH Awards
In this session, we will review in detail the RPPR and its module in eRA Commons, discussing common issues with annual, interim, and final NIH Research Performance Progress Reports. We will also provide various tools and processes utilized by the Research Administration office of University of Arizona’s Health Sciences. This session is intended for those new to or somewhat experienced with NIH progress reports in particular, and eRA Commons in part. Prior approval and no cost extension requests will also be reviewed in brief.
Setting Up New Awards for Success
Facilitator: Sarah Montgomery
Tips, tricks, and considerations for department RAs; review NOA and proposal docs, compare to award management and financial systems, set up PI for success, and use Outlook tricks to simplify award management
Set Yourself Up for Success: The Role of Unit Administrators in the Award Set-Up Process
In this session, we will go over actions unit administrators can take when a new award is received to ensure smooth post-award management. We will over how to facilitate handoff from pre-award to post-award staff, tips for setting the PI up for success and strategies for establishing unit processes.
Supplemental Compensation & Sponsored Awards
Supplemental Compensation is compensation from employment at the University, that is in addition to the regular, ordinary salary or wages for an employee. This session is intended for those who initiate or approve requests for supplemental compensation paid from sponsored awards and for those responsible for the financial management of sponsored awards. In this session, participants will learn when it is appropriate to pay supplemental compensation from a sponsored award as well as what is needed for expeditious review and approval of supplemental compensation requests by Sponsored Projects & Contracting Services.
Subrecipient Monitoring
Prime awardees are mandated by OMB Uniform Guidance to monitor the work and conduct of subrecipients receiving funds under their federal award. There are many roles and responsibilities involved with subrecipient monitoring so its critical for research administrators to understand the processes and their role within them. This session will provide a general review of: (1) reconciling supplier and subaward invoices which contain sufficient detail to support the invoiced costs prior to payment. (2) review of some key terms and conditions as well as budget elements of the subaward agreement that might impact invoicing.
Subaward Invoice Process: Do’s, Don’ts and Why the Process Matters
On February 1, 2021 ASU implemented a new subaward invoice process to provide additional transparency into the approval process, to streamline payment to subrecipients while adhering to federal regulations. In this session we will discuss ASU’s role in monitoring subaward expenditures, we will go over the new ASU subaward invoice process and we will provide best practices to help unit administrators assist Investigators navigate the new process.
Professional Development
Tools for progressing through your career as a research administrator
Building Your Career in Research
There are many opportunities for a career in research administration. This session is intended to provide career path information to those interested in learning about these opportunities.
Choose Your Own Adventure: Careers in Research Administration
Speaker: Samaneh Moeini, Shana McLelland, Lisa Allen
Choose Your Own Adventure: Careers in Research Administration is a dynamic session aimed at illuminating the diverse pathways within this field. Participants embark on an exploration of research administration career options, guided by discussions on mentorship, ownership, and available resources. Attendees learn to take the lead in their professional development by actively pursuing opportunities for growth and leadership. Through interactive discussions, they gain practical strategies and skills for taking their career to the next level. This session also offers a wealth of resources—from educational programs to networking opportunities—empowering individuals to succeed in research administration.
Going from Good to Great, Starting with Grit
Speaker: Alexus Robertson, Jeremiah Thompson, and Andrea Underwood
In this session new research administrators will get a light onboarding experience. Guidance on where to start as an RA, ask questions, and get access to professional development resources.
Organization Structure/Training Methods: Experience of the UAHS Research Administration Office
In this session, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Research Administration Office will describe the structure and training program we’ve implemented to staff our office with capable Research Administrators. Standard Operating Procedures, evaluation rubrics, and a timeline of projected milestones will be presented and explained, as well as a brief report on our outcomes for three cohorts. We welcome any suggestions for improvement, as well!
Updating Your LinkedIn Profile
Speaker: John Gartin
Dive into the international standard in networking, relationship building, upskilling, and industry information flows through LinkedIn. Explore innovative strategies for personal branding, expanding your professional network, and mastering LinkedIn’s tools and features to level up your personal goals. Engage with cutting-edge techniques and learn how to enhance your LinkedIn profile using Generative AI (GPTs) to stand out in your subject area and industry. This session promises to arm you with the skills and insights needed to navigate the evolving landscape of professional networking, developing new relationships, and staying current with industry thought leaders through LinkedIn.
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Plenary Speaker
Speaker: Dr. Paul S. Keim
TURAC 2024+ will begin with opening remarks from a research expert from Northern Arizona University, Dr. Paul S. Keim
Proposal Development
From FOAs to NOAs, we’ve got you covered.
CLARA Info Session
Host: Valerie Keim, Tom Champagne, and Sam Munguia
Join us over lunch for a lively panel discussion with this year’s convening Co-Chairs & Grant Recipients! Sam Munguia (ASU), Valerie Keim (ASU), and Tom Champagne (NAU) will discuss some of the important strategies, approaches, and program themes that went into planning this year’s TURAC 2024+. The panelists will outline their efforts and intentions around securing sponsor funding from NSF, the role each ABOR institution assumed for the convening success, and the intentional identification of this year’s convening themes: Connection – Collaboration – Cohesion. Finally, the panelists will outline their aspirations and hopes for future convening success, including how the NSF funding will continue inter-institution engagement through the Coalition of Leaders in Advanced Research Administration (CLARA) and be available for questions from session attendees.
Hot Topics in Pre-Award
Speaker: Sarah Gates and Terra Lamotte-Harvey
Building bridges: The People and Processes essential for pre-award success in today’s world.
FOA to NOA: How to Read a Funding Annoucement and an Award Notice
When you first encounter a FOA (or RFP, RFGA, solicitation, RFA, or just plain old guidelines) it can be a lot to go through. The more you practice, the easier it will get! In this session we will take you through some common sponsors and map out what to look for in your funding announcement and (hopefully!) funding award. Presenters will also touch base on some more complex items to look for to help you out as your sponsor portfolio grows. After this session, you won’t need a cipher ring to know what to look for in your FOA or NOA.
Limited Submissions: Who, What, Where, When, How and Why
Federal agencies, foundations, and other funders are increasingly using limited submissions to restrict the number of applications they receive. Management of limited submissions is a core function of research development and sponsored project offices at ASU, NAU, and UA. Research Administration professionals are crucial to the Limited Submissions process and opportunity management by working directly with faculty.
This presentation will cover Limited Submissions topics such as the following: what Limited Submissions are; why Limited Submissions are managed at the institutional level; where to find limited submission opportunities; how to advertise to campus, LS terminology and vocabulary; institutional timelines; best practices and purpose; examples of common LS opportunities; and Limited Submission trends.
The presenters from three institutions will share multiple case studies and analyses of best practices in the limited submission process, allowing insight into how to navigate each institution’s unique processes.
Making Pre-Award Decisions for Post-Award Success
Facilitator: Joelina Peck
This session will help pre-award administrators identify potential cost categories at the proposal stage and understand how these costs may create issues for post-award. We will focus on the unique challenges of budgeting at the proposal stage and take a deep dive into each of the identified cost categories to learn strategies to help minimize the impact on post-award.
Learning objectives:
- Participants will obtain a better understanding of how budgeting at pre-award may impact post-award.
- Participants will learn strategies for tackling some of the unique budget challenges to minimize the impact on post-award management.
- Participants will understand the importance of communication between pre-award and post-award for effective award management.
Managing Large/Complex/Strategic Proposals
Large/Complex/Strategic (LCS) proposals often require more advanced understanding and ability than typical research proposals. Such proposals are often inter-, multi-, or cross-disciplinary, may involve significant collaboration with other departments, colleges, and institutions, and often require more time, preparation, and resources than typical research proposals. The University of Arizona and Arizona State University provide significant proposal development support for LCS proposals. In this session we will explore how each institution defines and what features are indicative of a LCS proposal, how and when to identify and request institutional support/resources, and specific roles and responsibilities involved in managing LCS proposal opportunities. We will also explore opportunities for career growth and development.
Navigating Proposals that Include Industry Partners
When preparing a proposal, we use assumptions and language familiar to us, but industry operates in an entirely different way, and most of what we do is unfamiliar to them. This session will explain the differences to help you better navigate working with “industry.”
NIH and HRSA Training Grant Submissions Unraveled
This presentation will go over two types of federal training grants: HRSA Training grant submissions and NIH “T” proposals. Nancy Osgood will cover the HRSA grant, and Barbara Schay and Megan Derksen will cover the NIH “T” grants. Covered areas will include the following for both types: planning for the submission, timetables, checklists, components of each, constructing budgets, portal systems used by each, involving graduate college, sponsor FAQs, involving external stakeholders, what works/what doesn’t work, working with faculty/tips, and tools.
Pre-Award Sponsor Showcase
Federal agencies make up a large portion of submissions. Each federal sponsor has guidelines and regulations to follow during the proposal development and submission process. This session is intended for those who are new to this process or have very limited exposure. We will review the key guidelines for NSF, NIH, NASA, DOEd, DOE, DOD, and USDA, explore uniform guidance, identify how these guidelines can drive individual university policy, and provide an opportunity to review a federal solicitation.
Q&A with the National Science Foundation
The information booth squad, Natalia Areño, Nancy Parker, Tiffany Lehn, and Jessica Robins (all ASU), will be hosting Q&A with Justin Poll of the National Science Foundation, Division of Financial Management! Be prepared to hear a sponsor’s perspective on applicants and grantees, and to ask questions that you’ve always wanted to ask a federal sponsor.