8 Week Online Tutorial
NCURA is proud to re-introduce our online tutorial on subawards under Federal assistance awards. Learn at your our pace! Choose the start date that works best for you to begin your access. You will have 8 weeks to complete the lessons and 20 question multiple-choice final exam at your own pace - ALL lessons and the final exam are available from the start.
We have developed an overview of this complex process. As a primer it is intended for those new to subawards, or who have had very limited exposure. This online tutorial is focused on subcontracting programmatic effort under federal grants and other financial assistance awards. "Subcontracting" and "third party agreements" cover a wide variety of activities, too broad to be thoroughly addressed in an online tutorial. To alleviate this issue, the course has been divided into a series of lessons that deal with aspects of the subaward crucial to the Research Administrator. You will not become an expert in every aspect of subawards but you will become knowledgeable about many facets of the subawards. Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
- Understand a subaward within the context of the larger area of research
administration - Be familiar with important concepts and terms associated with subawards
- Be able to review a subaward for programmatic effort under a federal
grant or other federal assistance award and identify potential problems
and areas in need of change in order to make the award more acceptable - Be able to draft a subaward for programmatic effort under a specific
federal grant or other federal assistance award - Be able to negotiate the terms and conditions of such a subaward so
that the resulting subaward contains terms and conditions that are
mutually acceptable to the parties
The tutorial will offer interactive learning activities as well as knowledge reviews for each lesson. The course will end with a 20 question multiple-choice final exam, and offers a downloadable certificate of completion for those who successfully pass the final exam (80% or higher). If you do not successfully pass the final you have the option to retake the exam during your enrollment period. Students should expect to spend approximately 1-2 hours per lesson on the course material.
Lessons include:
| Introduction |
| Lesson 1: Key Terminology |
| Lesson 2: Context |
| Lesson 3: Flow |
| Lesson 4: Initial Determinations |
| Lesson 5: Parts of a Subaward |
| Lesson 6: Principles of Subaward Negotiation |
| Lesson 7: Flowdowns |
| Lesson 8: Administration of Subawards |
| Lesson 9: Staying Current |
| Lesson 10: Summary |
| Final Exam |
8 week Enrollment Periods:
* Course access is only available to students during your selected 8 week enrollment period
When registering you will need to select one of following 8 week enrollment periods:
| Start Date | End Date | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
March 4, 2013 |
April 29, 2013 |
February 25, 2013 |
April 15, 2013 |
June 10, 2013 |
April 8, 2013 |
May 6, 2013 |
July 1, 2013 |
April 29, 2013 |
June 17, 2013 |
August 12, 2013 |
June 10, 2013 |
July 8, 2013 |
September 2, 2013 |
July 1, 2013 |
August 19, 2013 |
October 14, 2013 |
August 12, 2013 |
September 9, 2013 |
November 4, 2013 |
September 2, 2013 |
Technical Requirements:
Internet Connection and Computer. For optimal performance please launch in Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Both Internet Explorer, Flash, and Adobe Acrobat reader are strongly recommended and are available for download, free of charge, at the start of the tutorial.
