Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration
Part I: Pre-Award

As this is an interactive workshop, registrants will need a computer (laptop/tablet) with dial-in information available if sound becomes an issue. Webcams are encouraged, but not required, as part of the interaction.

Part I: Pre-Award & Compliance Workshop Objectives

• Explain the lifecycle of a sponsored project, from initial idea through proposal review, submission, and post-submission follow-up.
• Explore sponsor types (e.g., federal, state, foundation, industry) and identify effective strategies for locating appropriate sources of funding.
• Describe the differences between gifts, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
• Examine the legal framework governing sponsored projects.
• Distinguish between direct and indirect costs.
• Identify typical budget categories and associated costs within a proposal budget, including specific sponsor considerations such as the NIH modular budget and the DHHS budget cap.
• Explain the purpose and components of a proposal budget justification.
• Identify types of third-party and non-sponsored agreements associated with sponsored projects administration.
• Discuss the importance of the primary compliance issues facing institutions, including protection of human and animal research subjects, biosafety, research misconduct, subrecipient monitoring, effort reporting, conflict of interest disclosures, and export control regulations.
• Network, share best practices, and explore career paths within sponsored projects administration.