Live research administration trainings are open to all in the MIT research administration community and those exploring a career in research administration. MIT authentication is required to register for and join online trainings.
MIT Atlas Learning Center closes registration two days before the course is scheduled to be held. Atlas email course reminders will include Zoom links for virtual sessions. Register early, and contact training@mit.edu if a course you are interested in is closed or if you have any registration difficulties.
Drop-In Sessions
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RA Support team members will highlight recent changes with FY2025 and FY2026 F&A rates and other topics drawn from current trends in questions received through ra-help@mit.edu. We invite you to bring questions and/or current proposals that you are working on. Join on Zoom (no registration required)
February 2026
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Create a Detailed Budget with cost sharing on Personnel and Non-Personnel expenses to meet sponsor cost sharing requirements.
This hands-on class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
March 2026
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The RAS Forum Series is designed to provide timely updates, share helpful information, and create space for discussion and questions on all aspects of research administration at MIT. These interactive sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
Forums will be broadcast on Zoom and include an in-person option. For March, the in-person option will be hosted in Bush Room 10-105.
We encourage you to contribute advance questions and topics to help us make these sessions as useful as possible. Email Shannon Connell, screan@mit.edu
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This Proposal Type is used for Budget and/or SOW updates on a pending Institute Proposal. The example for the class exercise is changes for an NSF CAREER proposal.
This class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
April 2026
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The RAS Forum Series is designed to provide timely updates, share helpful information, and create space for discussion and questions on all aspects of research administration at MIT. These interactive sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
Forums will be broadcast on Zoom and include an in-person option. For April, the in-person option will be hosted in MIT.nano 12-0168.
We encourage you to contribute advance questions and topics to help us make these sessions as useful as possible. Email Shannon Connell, screan@mit.edu
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Create a Detailed Budget that includes personnel with different salary inflation dates and indirect costs.
This hands-on class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
May 2026
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The RAS Forum Series is designed to provide timely updates, share helpful information, and create space for discussion and questions on all aspects of research administration at MIT. These interactive sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
Forums will be broadcast on Zoom and include an in-person option. For May, the in-person option will be hosted in MIT.nano 12-0168.
We encourage you to contribute advance questions and topics to help us make these sessions as useful as possible. Email Shannon Connell, screan@mit.edu
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Fellowship Activity Type is used for Pre and Post Doctoral fellowships which support independent research for purposes of enhancing the training experience of an individual. The example for the class exercise will be an NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
This class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
June 2026
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The RAS Forum Series is designed to provide timely updates, share helpful information, and create space for discussion and questions on all aspects of research administration at MIT. These interactive sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
Forums will be broadcast on Zoom and include an in-person option. For June, the in-person option will be hosted in MIT.nano 12-0168.
We encourage you to contribute advance questions and topics to help us make these sessions as useful as possible. Email Shannon Connell, screan@mit.edu
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Create a Detailed Budget for a Non-Profit sponsor with a difference between MIT’s federally negotiated rate and the F&A rate allowed by the sponsor resulting in Underrecovery.
This hands-on class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
Share your topic suggestions at ra-help@mit.edu.