Award Management: What You Need to Know

Award Management: What You Need to Know

Award management is a critical element of research administration involving a series of processes that must be carefully administered and monitored from the moment an award is received to its closeout. At our 2023 Connect Virtual Conference, Tolise Dailey (Director of...
Retro Allocations: How to Handle Ever-Changing Effort

Retro Allocations: How to Handle Ever-Changing Effort

The landscape of research administration is dynamic and challenging, with a wide range of complexities. One of the complexities that can trip up teams is effort reporting. The concept of retro-allocations has become a pain point in recent years due to changes in...
Managing Multi-Core Research Projects

Managing Multi-Core Research Projects

Multi-core projects are unique and complex entities within sponsored projects, requiring meticulous organization and diligent oversight. These large-scale endeavors involve multiple interrelated components that stand alone while sharing a common goal. During our...
How to Create More Accurate Budgets for Research Grant Proposals

How to Create More Accurate Budgets for Research Grant Proposals

Developing an accurate proposal budget is key to securing grants. Not only does it show sponsors you have a realistic sense of expenditures, but it also reassures them you will be using their funds optimally. A good proposal budget allows sponsors to weigh the costs...