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Training resources for KE and Research Operations staff
- The series designated for KE and Research Operations teams provides information designed to onboard new staff.
- Staff can also find and register for upcoming KE professional development events on a variety of topics.
KE professional development resources for RAs
The resources listed here apply to any unit administrator or staff member who is responsible for assisting investigators with identifying funding opportunities, proposal development, and/or management of sponsored project funds. RAs include those with a Research Advancement job title, as well as those with other ASU job titles.
- The Overview of Research Administration material provides a high-level view of how pre- and post-award teams work together.
- The Getting Your Start as an RA series provides more detailed information designed to onboard all new RAs.
- Optional materials for ERA Funding Proposal Data Integrity, ERA Funding Proposal Budgets, and Facilities & Administrative Rates (F&A) are available.
- RAs can also find and register for upcoming KE professional development events in Research Academy or be on the lookout for calendar invites to the RA Seminar series.
RA seminar library
RA Seminar recordings are available to research administrators via the RA Seminar Library tab of the RA Community Bulletin Board channel in MS Teams.
The RA Seminar Library contains recordings and resources from RA Seminars, NCURA Webinars, and TURAC conferences from Fall 2020 until the present date.
The RA Seminar Library provides a quick and easy search function to assist in finding recordings that best fit RA needs. Viewers will also have the option to record their viewing history.
Recordings and resources are also available for RA Seminars from 2016 through summer 2020. If you are an RA or associated ASU staff member who needs to reference a recording from this timeframe, please contact researchacademy@asu.edu.
Other professional development resources for RAs
- ASU professional development resources
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
- MAXIMUS Higher Education
- Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
- SRAI Education Programs (Education menu)
- SRAI Facebook
- SRAI LinkedIn
- SRAI Twitter
- National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP)
- Association for Proposal Managers (APMP)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Certification Opportunities
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) workshops qualify for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
- Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) offers 3 designations: Certified Research Administrator (CRA); Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA); and Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA).
- Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI) offers 12 certificates in research administration.
Resources for RAs to share with investigators
ASU offers services and support to researchers throughout the entire research life cycle, from locating funding opportunities to commercializing new technologies.
Research Academy
The Researcher Basics series provides researchers with grantsmanship instructions, tips, information, and resources designed to help streamline grant writing and other common research activities. There, researchers can find step-by-step modules on:
- Identifying and analyzing potential sponsors
- searching for funding
- writing grant proposals
- planning and managing research activities
- publish your work in journals or books
- taking advantage of ASU’s resources for researchers along the way
The Research Academy site also provides access to additional material for faculty, research-focused professional development events, and on-demand resources available exclusively to ASU researchers, such as proposal development, IRB, and research computing workshops.
CITI On-Demand Webinars
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) offers over 100 free and on-demand webinars to ASU faculty, staff, and students. Webinars cover dozens of great research-focused topics. Learn more about the CITI free webinars and how to access them.