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 Eric Perreault, Vice President for Research (2023) |
4 | Office for Research |
| Office for Research: An Overview (2023) | 15 | Research Offices Research Roles |
| Introduction to Northwestern Sponsored Research office (2023) | 15 | Sponsored Research |
| Office of Research Development (2023) | 11 | Office of Research Development |
| Office of Foundation Relations (2023) | 10 | Office of Foundation Relations |
| Partnering With Companies: Corporate Engagement 101 (2023) | 37 | Corporate Engagement |
| Sponsored Research: Contacting (2023) | 15 | Sponsored Research: Engaging Industry |
| Innovation & New Ventures at Northwestern (2023) | 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 (2023) | 30 | Conflict of Interest Office |
| Export Controls and International Compliance (2023) | 8 | Export Controls Compliance |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) (2023) | 23 | Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (2023) | 10 | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Office |
| Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) (2023) | 18 | Center for Comparative Medicine |
| Core Facilities Administration (2023) | 19 | Core Facilities Administration |
| Research Safety (2023) | 10 | Research Safety |
| Research Misconduct & Compliance (2023) | 10 | Research Integrity |
Part 3: Research-Related Resources – 1 hour |
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| Title | Duration (minutes) |
Related Information and Resources |
| Cybersecurity (2023) | 6 | Secure IT at Northwestern |
| Research Portal (2023) | 18 | Northwestern Research Portal |
| NUCATS: Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (2023) | 7 | NUCATS |
| NURAP: Northwestern University Research Administration Professionals (2023) | 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 (2023) | 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 (2023) | 21 | |
| SPOT 4: Financial Management Basics: Projections and Reconciliations (2023) | 30 | |
| SPOT 5: Proposal Budgets 101 (2023) | 27 | |
| SPOT 6: Proposal Budgets 102 (2023) | 22 | |
| SPOT 7: How to Read an Award Document (2023) | 24 | |
| SPOT 8: Setting Up an Award (2023) | 17 | |
| SPOT 9: Award Closeout: Basics (2023) | 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 (2023) | 52 | ASRSP |
| Cost Studies: Cost Principles, Facilities & Administrative Rate, Recharge Centers & Program Income (2023) |
46 | ASRSP Training Tools |
| Faculty Salary Planning (2023) | 39 | ASRSP Training Tools |
| Cost Studies: Cost Transfers (Journals), Compensation (2023) |
41 | ASRSP Training Tools |