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 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)
September
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Create a proposal for a Non-Profit sponsor with a Federal Prime Sponsor. This class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses, Please complete classes in this order prior to registration:
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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 offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
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
Register to attend via Zoom or in-person at Aero-Astro 33-116
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This session will begin with an overview of various agency requirements before diving into how research security impacts the work of research administrators across the lifecycle. The panel will discuss disclosures, institutional obligations, financial considerations, how department administrators are critical to ensuring compliance with risk mitigation plans, and opportunities to strengthen relationships across the institution. The panel will talk a little about how the forthcoming changes to UG could change institutional strategies around research security. In addition, recent headlines on research security will be explored.
Learning Objectives
- Define research security and its purpose within the research enterprise.
- Understand the federal and institutional drivers behind current research security requirements and their impacts across the lifecycle of a sponsored project.
- Recognize common research security topics, including foreign influence, international collaborations and disclosure requirements.
- Identify the role research administrators play in supporting investigators and promoting compliance.
- Navigate conversations with researchers about research security requirements with greater confidence.
Registration is not required. Please join us September 17, 2026, via Zoom: https://mit.zoom.us/j/94595942185
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Beginning FY24, the Institute began allocating funding for under- recovery of F&A (Indirect Costs) in sponsored research programs, through the DLCI UR allocation accounts. The Research@MIT app allows users to create and approve under-recovery requests for their sponsored research proposals. Additional features and functionality, based on end user feedback, have been incorporated recently to improve the process for under recovery requests and reporting on under recovery commitments.
This session will provide:
- An overview of the under-recovery process: Understanding its significance and impact on research budgets.
- Key and enhanced functionality in the Research@MIT app: How to create, review, and approve under-recovery requests.
- Management of under-recovery in research awards and new reporting functionality.
Join us to learn how to navigate the under-recovery process and learn about using the Research@MIT app for such requests in research proposals. This session is beneficial for university research administrators looking to enhance their skills in managing research project finances.
Register for Updates: Under-recovery and Research@MIT App
October
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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:
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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 offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
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
Register to attend via Zoom or in-person at Bush Room 10-105
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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 in this order prior to registration:
November
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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:
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The research community is invited to join us for an optional export control training workshop to learn more about export controls, avoiding pitfalls in international collaborations, and other topics relevant to the MIT research community and the broader geopolitical climate in which we conduct research.
This is invaluable training for anyone currently working in, or considering a career in, a technical field. Having awareness of export control regulations and licensing requirements early on can avoid significant delays to scientific research and engineering research, collaborations, and projects.
Join us on Tuesday, November 17 from 10 to 11 a.m. in 9-255. This workshop is presented by Janet Johnston, Senior Export Control Officer, Kate Donovan, Export Control Officer, and Lisa Cavallaro, Research Security and Compliance Administrator. It is open to research administrators, PIs, graduate students, postdocs, lab personnel, and others involved in MIT research. No registration required.
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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 offer participants the opportunity to hear directly from RAS, stay informed about current and upcoming changes, and engage with colleagues across the community.
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
Register to attend via Zoom or in-person at Aero-Astro 33-116
December
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The KC Award module allows DLCIs to view key award details such as anticipated and obligated amounts, member end dates, and account information across the award structure. We will walk through the steps of adding a new member organization to the consortium program.
This class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses. Please complete the pre-requisites in this order prior to registration:
Register for a KC Basics: Consortium Membership Updates session
Share your topic suggestions at ra-help@mit.edu.