Training Resources

These videos, PowerPoint slides, articles and other educational resources with a focus on research administration have been created and complied by the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) to provide the campus research community with access to the most current information, knowledge, and skills required to successfully propose and manage awards for sponsored projects.  (Note:  More resources are under development and will be posted as they are available.)

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Browse digital content created in-house by the OSPA team for videos, presentations, and infographics covering processes, topics, and frequently asked questions regarding sponsored projects.

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Research Administration Training and Education (RATE)

The Research Administration Training and Education training workshops were originally offered in-person several years ago.  The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) is in the process of updating the PowerPoint slides from that workshop series and creating new slides as a resource for accurate and up-to-date research administration information for the campus research community. (Note:  More slides will be posted as they are updated.)

 

RATE Topics (*Denotes slides are under development)

     1.      Introduction to Research Administration Infrastructure and Support –overview of organizational structure and support services for research administration at UK

    2.      Proposal Development and Submission –overview of the proposal components, routing and submission process

    3.      Developing a Budget–details on creating the budget for a sponsored project proposal

    4.      Cost Share*–details on proposing and documenting cost share or matching funds provided to a sponsored project

    5.      Award Receipt* –details on the processes that occur when an award is received

    6.      Award Management*–overview of processes and procedures that happen after an award is accepted

     7.      Introduction to Subawards* –overview of the lifecycle of a subaward from proposal to closeout

     8.      Financial Management of Sponsored Projects* –review of the roles and responsibilities associated with management of the funds awarded for a sponsored project

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