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New Training Opportunity! Recorded NCURA Webinar: NSF Fundamentals

Dear Research Administrators,

We wanted to take a moment to let you know about a new online training opportunity:

NCURA Recorded Webinar: NSF Fundamentals Virtual Workshop (Recorded 3/20/24)

Description: This NSF Fundamentals Virtual Workshop hosted by NCURA provides a primary basis of understandingof proposals to and awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program is perfect...

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GMAS Tip/Trick: Do you know how to put your approved sponsor budget into the different financial systems?

By entering your budget into GMAS via the GL Budget feature, the approved budget will be available in many financial applications, including, GMAS, HART, and PI Dashboard and help eliminate the need to re-open spreadsheets to find the approved budget. The "Submitting GL budgets through GMAS" job aid will walk you through how to enter your budget and where to find it in these systems.

Processing Commencement Prizes and Awards Training Opportunity

Please see the below class being offered on April 17, 2024.

This virtual course, led by subject matter specialists from the Financial Policy Office and the International Payee Tax Compliance Office, will review the differences between prizes, grants, allowances, fellowships, and student business expenses. They will also discuss how to process these payments accurately and the tax and reporting implications of each payment...

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Registration is open for the Spring 2024 NSF Grants Conference!

Dear colleagues, 

Please see the message below from the National Science Foundation.

Registration for the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Spring 2024 NSF Grants Conference is open! The hybrid conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 3 to 5, 2024.   

The Grants Conference provides new faculty, researchers, and administrators with valuable insights into various current issues at NSF. Program officers from each NSF Directorate will be present to offer the latest information on specific...

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Upcoming Training Opportunities: March/April '24

Dear Research Administrators,

We wanted to take a moment to remind you about the upcoming training opportunities. Please see below for session details and how to register.

Analyzing Cost Principles (University-Wide)

Date/Time/Format: WednesdayMarch 20th, 2024 /1:00pm- 3:00pm / Live Virtual Training

Description: This course incorporates activities and case studies to help participants think through complex questions regarding allowability of costs on federal awards and how non...

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OSP Launches First Live Onboarding Course – March 13th, 2024!

Dear Research Community,

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our first live onboarding course, scheduled for March 13th, 2024: 2 pm – 3 pm! The goal of this course is to bring together relatively new research administration colleagues across the institution and provide an opportunity to network and discuss specific topics in research administration.

This course is a complement to the new...

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