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Signature Events

Celebration of Research & Scholarship

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, 3-4:30 pm  |  Maucker Union ballroom a (Flyer PDF)

This annual reception recognizes all of the faculty, staff, administrators, and support staff who contributed to seeking and receiving external funding from FY 2024-2025. Provost Jose Herrera and others will provide remarks. Refreshments are served. No registration necessary - all are welcome. 

 

Scholar Connexus

Wednesday, oct. 15, 2025, 3-4:30 pm  |  Maucker Union Ballroom AB (Flyer PDF)

Register at rsp.uni.edu/connexus-registration

The annual Scholar Connexus is an opportunity to network with UNI colleagues, identify new research collaborators, share ideas and expertise, and meet new people with similar interests in a fun, informal environment. Registration is required in order to facilitate the matching of individuals for paired conversations.  Refreshments are served. For inquiries or more information, please contact Rebecca Rinehart at rebecca.rinehart@uni.edu. 

Research & Ethics Events

Beyond Grants: Understanding Contracts as a Source of External Funding

Thurs, Nov. 6, 2025, 1 – 2 pm  |  Rod Library 301 - Scholarspace (Flyer pdf)

Current uncertainty in the grant funding landscape means that contracting may become an increasingly important avenue for external funding. Come learn about the basics of contracting and how it differs from grant seeking from RSP and a panel of faculty and staff with experience in both grants and contracts. No registration necessary.

Grants & Contracts Training

Grants & Contracts Training and Workshops 

Zoom Virtual Sessions (Flyer PDF)

Provided by the Research & Sponsored Programs office, these trainings provide an open forum for investigators and administrative staff with experience in award management. All trainings will be available as Zoom virtual sessions with recordings also available on the RSP website. Registration is required for all sessions. To register and obtain meeting information, please click on the individual session to load the Zoom registration page. For questions or other issues, please contact rsp@uni.edu.

 

  • Budgeting – An accurate budget is critical to obtaining and successfully managing external funding. This session will provide an overview of the conceptual and technical components of good budgets.

 

  • Cayuse Sponsored Projects – Learn how to route grant and contract proposals for approval in Cayuse Sponsored Projects (the replacement for the PRAF). This training will also demonstrate the approval process and the ability to view all your proposals and awards in Cayuse. Relevant for principal Investigators / Project Directors, department heads and other administrators, and support staff who work with external funding.

 

  • Cost Share – Cost-share, match, in-kind dollars, leveraged funds...what is it really, and how should it be handled in a proposal? This session will provide a detailed look at what is and isn’t cost share.

 

  • Cost Share Reporting – Learn how to report cost-share at UNI, complete the cost-share certification worksheet, and determine the cost-share effort percentage. This session will demonstrate how to complete all the necessary forms to report cost-sharing for your sponsored projects.

 

  • Cost Transfers – What are they, and what’s the big deal? This training forum will provide a detailed look at cost transfers including journal entries, labor distribution adjustments, and other issues. ​

 

  • Final Accounting – Final accounting is the financial reconciliation of your sponsored project, which helps you take a "final look" at your project and all the expenses related to your project.

 

  • Outgoing Subawards & Subcontracts – This session focuses on an overview of subawards and subcontracts – their elements and when to utilize a subaward versus a subcontract (pre-award) and once you’ve received the prime award (post-award) – roles & responsibilities, subaward invoice approval, subrecipient monitoring, and subaward amendments.

 

  • Postaward Project Management – You’ve been funded – now what? This session will cover all aspects of postaward project management, and the paperwork needed, from project start until project end.

 

  • UNI Works for Grant Principal Investigators – Learn to navigate and manages UNI Works for grants. Learn about what to look for when approving financial and HR transactions when using grant accounts. Attendees will also learn how and when to delegate responsibilities for a grant.

IRB Training

IRB Training Certification – The CITI Program

Access link available at rsp.uni.edu/irb-training

RSP offers certification for IRB training through an online course in Human Subjects Protections hosted by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), based at the University of Miami. This program offers online courses that can be accessed by anyone affiliated with UNI. The tutorial takes an average of 2-3 hours and fulfills the UNI IRB training requirement to participate in human subjects research. Please visit rsp.uni.edu/IRB-training for more information.

 

Responsible Conduct of Research Training - The CITI Program

Access Link Available at rsp.uni.edu/responsible-conduct-research

Securing your Responsible Conduct of Research Training is an important part of building your foundation as a researcher. This course, offered through CITI, will help you understand the basics of RCR while also meeting requirements set forth by certain sponsored programs including the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, or National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Your RCR training is valid for three years.  

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