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)
December 2025
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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:
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Please join Katharine Dunn, Scholarly Communications Librarian, and Amy Nurnberger, Interim Head of Data and Specialized Services, for an overview of the MIT Libraries services that support researchers—and the administrators who guide them—through the evolving policies surrounding data management and sharing, and scholarly publication.
Participants will learn how the Libraries provide guidance on developing effective Data Management and Sharing Plans, navigating federal and sponsor data-sharing mandates, selecting appropriate repositories, understanding author rights, and meeting MIT's Open Access requirements. The session will highlight practical points of contact, tools, and workflows that research administrators can use to help investigators comply efficiently.
January 2026
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Create a proposal for a Non-Profit sponsor with a Federal Prime Sponsor.
Please complete pre-requisite courses in this order prior to registration:
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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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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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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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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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.