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About the Conference

27th Financial Research Administration Conference

The Financial Research Administration Conference (FRA) will be held March 19-20, 2026, followed by the Pre-Award Research Administration Conference (PRA) on March 22-23, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The workshop day will be held between the two conferences, on Saturday, March 21st. 

Join us for a Keynote to kick off the conference the morning of March 19th, 2 days of presentations, discussion groups, and networking opportunities spanning a wide array of financial topics in Research Administration. NCURA members enjoy a discounted registration fee, and the conference is open to all individuals in the Research Administration community.

 

Tracks (Topics) Offered

 

  • Accounting, Finance & Costing
  • Clinical/Medical
  • Financial Compliance/Audit
  • PUI
  • AI/Data/ERA/Systems
  • Departmental
  • Global
  • Workforce, Wellness & Resilience
  • Career Development
  • Federal
  • Pre-Award for Finance

 

Types of Education Sessions

 

Workshop Day - Saturday, March 21

Workshops

Half day hands-on, interactive programs taught by topic area experts. Workshops are supported by multi-media and handouts, and are taught live in a classroom-style setting.

Additional Fee Required

Senior Forums

Senior Forums are intended for participants in senior management positions. Topical basics are presumed known. Discussion will dictate the length and depth of each topic.

Additional Fee Required

 

Conference Days - March 19 - 20

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions are presentations that have question and answer time built in. Concurrent sessions are presented and facilitated by 2-4 presenters, supported by a power point presentation.

Discussion Groups

Informal conversation sessions where presenters facilitate discussion sharing information on a chosen topic. Discussion Groups have two facilitators and do not use handouts, slide decks or multi-media.

National Council of University Research Administrators
1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 901
Washington, DC  20036

Phone: +1 (202) 466-3894 • Fax: +1 (202) 223-5573 • Email: info@ncura.edu

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