Upcoming Trainings and Events

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)

From idea to reality: The bridge from proposal submission to project management is an important transition. This session delves into the best practices necessary to set awards on a path to post-award success. While the excitement of winning can feel rewarding, it signals the kickoff of long-haul award management. Diligent attention, management, and communication can ensure the project adheres to sponsor and institutional guidelines. This session promises to be an invaluable resource for research administrators, project managers, and researchers, providing attendees with the real-world tools and knowledge necessary to transition their projects from proposal to post-award.

Learning Objectives

• At the end of this session participants will be able to understand of how to identify potential pitfalls and address them proactively:
• Preparation: Describe the steps needed at proposal to support the award
• Compliance: Understand how to manage compliance to ensure institutional alignment
• Transition: Develop an understanding of key steps to successfully navigate the transition
• Communication: Discover strategies for maintaining open lines of communication internally and with sponsors

Registration is not required. Please join us on December 5, 2024.

The link is https://mit.zoom.us/j/98462451490

Modular budget format is used for NIH applications such as R01, that limit requests to $250,000 in direct costs per period (in modules of $25,000, less consortium F&A). Create a Detailed Budget with a Subaward and use KC to calculate the number of modules. 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: 

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements
3. Kuali Coeus: Budget. 

This hands-on class is offered in three versions with exercises and discussion focused on more complex proposal scenarios. 

Register for a KC Budget: Modular with Subawards session 

This class will build upon knowledge and skills practiced in the pre-requisite web courses (please complete in this order prior to registration: 

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements

Create a proposal for a Non-Profit sponsor with a Federal Prime Sponsor. 

Register for a KC Basics: MIT as Subawardee session

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: 

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements 
3. Kuali Coeus: Budget

This hands-on class is offered in three versions with exercises and discussion focused on more complex proposal scenarios. 

Register for a KC Budget: Underrecovery session 

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: 

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements 

Register for KC Basics: Budget-SoW Update

Create a Detailed Budget with cost sharing on Personnel and Non-Personnel expenses to meet sponsor cost sharing requirements [03/28/2024]. 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:

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements 
3. Kuali Coeus: Budget. 

This hands-on class is offered in three versions with exercises and discussion focused on more complex proposal scenarios. 

Register for a KC Budget: Required Cost Sharing session 

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:

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements 

Register for KC Basics: Fellowship Activity Type 

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:

1. Kuali Coeus: Introduction
2. Kuali Coeus: Basic Proposal Requirements 
3. Kuali Coeus: Budget

Register for KC Budget: Personnel and Indirect Costs