Research Administration Resources
There are many resources available for research administrators, including those from sponsor agencies and professional organizations. We have highlighted a few below and will continue to provide information on other resources in future posts.
NIHNational Institutes of Health
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) offers many opportunities for access to information related to grant application and award processes, grants policy, research funding. See the News & Events page for further details on the following (and more)!
- Latest News – News highlights, “Open Mike” Blog, Extramural Nexus
- Subscribe and Follow – OER Listservs including eRA News, NIH Extramural Nexus, NIH Guide and others
- Virtual Learning – opportunities including webinars, podcasts, NIH YouTube channel
- Connect in Person – providing information on upcoming NIH Regional Seminars
NSFNational Science Foundation
The NSF Proposal and Award Newsletter is a quarterly publication providing information about upcoming changes and clarifications to policies and procedures that affect how proposals are prepared and submitted and NSF awards managed. See the May 2018 edition and all previous editions.
NSF offers the opportunity to subscribe to this newsletter and other information on a variety of topics (NSF events, Funding Opportunities, NSF News, NSF Publications, NSF Policies & Procedures). See www.nsf.gov – then click on the envelope icon in the Follow Us section of website. After entering your email address you can select topics you are interested in learning about. To receive this newsletter, check the boxes for Newsletters/Journals and Publications: Policies and Procedures.
CRA Certification
BU Sponsored Programs would like to CONGRATULATE our own Ann Lennon for passing the Certified Research Administrator (CRA) exam in May 2018! The Research Administrators Certification Council is an independent organization that develops and administers a certification program. Through experience and testing (the exam is 4 hours), the Council certifies that an individual possesses the fundamental knowledge of a professional research or sponsored programs administrator. Preparing for and taking the CRA exam is a wonderful professional development opportunity that we encourage more of our BU colleagues to pursue. See the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) website for further information.