What is effort and why does it matter?
You won’t be in research administration long before you’ll start hearing about effort, people will talk about it in the context of Progress Reports, Other Support, Labor Cost transfers, and…
Navigating Foreign Collaborations in Research Administration: Key Considerations for New RAs
Foreign collaborations in research are becoming more frequent and bring unique challenges, especially given the current focus on foreign involvement in federally funded projects. As a research administrator, it’s essential…
Academic Articles on Research Administration
Though our field is rich with magazines, educational publications, and training resources, it lacks a robust library of academic study and theoretical exploration. As we navigate an era of unprecedented…
Institutional Fact Sheets: The Pre-Award Tool That Will Change Your Life
Do you have an institutional fact sheet? If not, you could be adding a lot of unnecessary frustration and work to your plate. With this one small step, you can…
Managing Up, Down, Sideways as an RA
One of the most challenging things to do as a manager and as an employee is to manage expectations. I recorded this YouTube video to support you whether you’re juggling…
Psychological Safety: Building Stronger Teams Beyond the ‘Snowflake’ Myth
This article by Patrick Veroneau, MS really made me think about how we approach unique and challenging situations we face as managers at work. For many leaders, there is a…
Ep3: Turning Your To Do List into a System that Generates Progress
A To Do list for a Research Administrator is like a master chef weilding a steak knife—its a brilliant and skilled person with an extremely versatile and powerful, but it…
NIH Progress Reports/RPPRS
Want to hear a secret? A poorly kept one, for sure….. but I absolutely love RPPRs—they’re like a challenging puzzle that brings me enormous satisfaction – I touch on that…
Understanding and Managing Other Support Documents in Research Administration
As a research administrator, we’re no strangers to the frequent requests for Other Support documents. These crucial pieces of documentation are often required by funding agencies like the NSF, DOD,…
Understanding the Just-in-Time Process in Grant Funding
JIT is a process where NIH applicants are asked to provide additional information if their award seems likely. PIs and the emails on record for the submission receive an automatic…