10 Research Management Trends to Watch in 2025
Guest blog by Randi Wasik Sr. Director of Research...
Grant Funding Opportunity: Should You Apply? 10 Criteria to Help You Decide
Trying to determine whether a grant funding opportunity is the best fit for your office? Use these 10 criteria to make your decision easier.
What’s Included in Institutional Base Salary? Understanding its Components and Management
Learn more about the questions and intricacies research administrators face each they work with an institutional base salary.
What’s the Difference Between Public and Private Grant Funding?
When choosing between private and public grant funding, consider these pros and cons, including strings attached and application difficulty.
Documenting Personnel Compensation on a Federal Grant
Learn how to meet the federal government's requirements on documenting personnel compensation for a grant.
Tracking Grant Supplements and Supplement Applications
Learn about grant supplements, supplement applications, and the tracking issues they pose for research administrators.
Managing a Grant Funding Pipeline: Principal Investigator and Department Responsibilities
When managing the grant funding pipeline, the PI and department monitor personnel, equipment, subrecipients, and closeout.
How to Manage Supplies and Equipment Purchases for a Sponsored Project
Learn the difference between supplies, capital equipment, and fabricated equipment, as well as the 5 different types of procurement on a sponsored project.
The Effort Reporting Process: What Changed in 2016?
The effort reporting process has seen modifications with additional standards and a greater emphasis on internal controls.
Evaluating Research Administration Activities
Evaluating research administration activities is no easy task, especially since the criteria can vary. While we would all like to believe our organization is running under optimal conditions, we...