Online Training: Curriculum Guide
Curriculum Guide
Introduction to Research Administration at Northwestern is a five-part curriculum that includes online presentations, online courses, and webinars (live/recorded).
- Part 1: Introduction to Office for Research & Related Offices
- Part 2: Introduction to Office for Research & Related Offices (continued)
- Part 3: Research-Related Resources
- Part 4: Basics of Sponsored Research Administration
- Part 5: Basics of Sponsored Research Administration (continued)
The training should be completed at your own pace. The “duration” information below indicates the time necessary to complete each learning activity. You do not need to complete each learning activity in one sitting, because your progress is “bookmarked” so that you can exit/close it and then resume it later. You are not required to complete the learning activities in the exact order presented, however, it is strongly recommended.
If your manager or department requires you to complete this training, please coordinate with your manager to plan a target date for completion. The total time required to complete this curriculum is approximately 14 hours.
Part 1:Introduction to Office for Research & Related Offices – 2 hours |
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| Title | Duration (minutes) | Related Information and Resources |
| Welcome from Milan Mrksich, Vice President for Research (Sept 2020) | 4 | Office for Research |
| Office for Research: An Overview (Sept 2020) | 15 | Research Offices Research Roles |
| Introduction to Northwestern Sponsored Research office (Feb 2021) | 15 | Sponsored Research |
| Office of Research Development (Sept 2020) | 11 | Office of Research Development |
| Office of Foundation Relations (Sept 2020) | 10 | Office of Foundation Relations |
| Partnering With Companies: Corporate Engagement 101 (Sept 2020) | 37 | Corporate Engagement |
| Sponsored Research: Working With Industry (Sept 2020) | 15 | Sponsored Research: Engaging Industry |
| Innovation & New Ventures at Northwestern (Sept 2020) | 15 | Innovation and New Ventures Office |
Part 2: Introduction to Office for Research & Related Offices (continued) – 2.5 hours
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| Title | Duration (minutes) |
Related Information and Resources |
| Conflict of Interest / Commitment (Sept 2020) | 30 | Conflict of Interest Office |
| Export Controls and International Compliance (April 2023) | 8 | Export Controls Compliance |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) (Sept 2020) | 23 | Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (Sept 2020) | 10 | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office |
| Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) (Sept 2020) | 18 | Center for Comparative Medicine |
| Core Facilities Administration (Sept 2020) | 19 | Core Facilities Administration |
| Research Safety (Sept 2020) | 10 | Research Safety |
| Research Misconduct & Compliance (Sept 2020) | 10 | Research Integrity |
Part 3: Research-Related Resources – 1 hour |
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| Title | Duration (minutes) |
Related Information and Resources |
| Cybersecurity (Sept 2020) | 6 | Secure IT at Northwestern |
| Research Portal (Sept 2020) | 18 | Northwestern Research Portal |
| Data Management & Repository Services (Sept 2020) | 9 | Data Management: Getting Started |
| NUCATS: Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (Sept 2020) | 7 | NUCATS |
| NURAP: Northwestern University Research Administration Professionals (Sept 2020) | 9 | NURAP |
Part 4: Basics of Sponsored Research Administration – 5.5 hoursNote: For each course in Part 4, allow an additional 10 – 15 minutes to complete quiz questions and exercises. |
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| Title | Duration (minutes) | Related Information and Resources |
| SPOT 1: Introduction to Sponsored Research | 32 | Visit Sponsored Research for additional information, training, and resources related to all of the SPOT courses. |
| SPOT 2: A Beginner’s Guide to Sponsored Project Solicitations | 21 | |
| SPOT: Proposal Development and Submission | 28 | |
| SPOT 4: Financial Management Basics: Projections and Reconciliations | 22 | |
| SPOT 5: Proposal Budgets 101 | 30 | |
| SPOT 6: Proposal Budgets 102 | 27 | |
| SPOT 7: How to Read an Award Document | 22 | |
| SPOT 8: Setting Up an Award | 24 | |
| SPOT 9: Award Closeout: Basics | 17 | |
Part 5: Basics of Sponsored Research Administration (continued) – 3 hours |
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| Title |
Duration (minutes) |
Related Information and Resources |
| ASRSP Research Accounting (Sept 2020) | 52 | Additional Training |
| Cost Studies: Cost Principles, Facilities & Administrative Rate, Recharge Centers & Program Income (Sept 2020) |
46 | Additional Training |
| Faculty Salary Planning (Sept 2020) | 39 | Summer Salary Forms Salary Planning & Academic Base Salary Worksheets |
| Cost Studies: Cost Transfers (Journals), Compensation (Sept 2020) |
41 | Additional Training |