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Level I In-Person

Level I Level I In-Person

Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration

NCURA’s Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop equips unit-level research administrators with essential skills in pre- and post-award management, best practices, and faculty support. Taught by experienced experts, it offers practical tools for effective research administration.

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In-Person Workshop

Presented Live at

June 3 - 5, 2026
Chicago, IL
Day 1 & 2 8:00am- 4:30pm
Day 3: 8am-12pm

Register Here
IN-PERSON
Hotel Booking Information:
June 2 - 5, 2026

Hilton Chicago Hotel

Group Rate: $219.00 per night
Booking Link!
Sleeping rooms available until the cutoff date of May 21, 2026 OR until the rooms in the block are sold out, whichever comes first.

Chicago Featured Faculty

Candice Ferguson

Candice Ferguson

Director, Research Operations Improvement, University Research Services
Georgia State University

David Scarbeary-Simmons

Senior Director, Sponsored Research Administration
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute

Natasha Williams-Brown

Pre-Award Administrator III
Emory University

 

 

Workshop Agenda

Day 1

  • 8:00 – 9:00am: Registration & Coffee Service
  • 10:30 – 10:45am: Networking & Coffee Break
  • 12:00pm: Lunch
  • 2:30 – 2:45pm: Networking & Refreshment Break
  • 4:00pm: Adjourn
 

Topics:

  • Introduction to Research Administration
  • Proposal Development & Funding Opportunities
  • Government Regulations
  • Proposal Anatomy & Cost Considerations
  • Proposal Review & Submission

Day 2

  • 8:00 – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast & Coffee Service
  • 10:30 – 10:45am: Networking & Coffee Break
  • 12:00pm: Lunch
  • 2:30 – 2:45pm: Networking & Refreshment Break
  • 4:00pm: Adjourn
 

Topics:

  • Award Receipt & Negotiation
  • Compliance
  • Award Set-Up & Management

Day 3

  • 8:00 – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast & Coffee Service
  • 12:00pm: Adjourn

 

 

 

 

Topics:

  • Award Set-Up & Management
  • Indirect Cost Recovery
  • Closeout