Whether you are new to grants management at BU or just looking for a refresher on a specific topic, Sponsored Programs\u2019 Training Resources will help guide you. We have self-service online training and resources, webinar recordings, quick videos, presentations, as well as live training opportunities.<\/p>\n
Many of these resources are provided through different mediums- video recording, presentation slides, and e-modules. You are welcome to explore these via whichever learning style suits your needs best.<\/p>\n
Start with these resources to learn about grant management, and your role in it, at Boston University!<\/p>\n
On the BU Events Calendar<\/a>, you can find information about upcoming grant management training events! These tutorials walk through key concepts you will encounter throughout the pre-award phase of the project lifecycle, organized alphabetically.<\/p>\n Cost sharing is a financial commitment by the University toward the total cost of a project from a source other than the granting organization.<\/span><\/p>\n Facilities and administrative (F&A) costs are costs that are not readily identifiable with individual projects, and are also called overhead or indirect costs. These resources e<\/span>xplain what F&A (indirect) costs are and how they are calculated and applied to an award.<\/p>\n Your NIH Award Number will be associated with your award from the moment the NIH assigns you this number, throughout the award’s lifecycle.<\/p>\n The RPPR is used by recipients to submit progress reports to NIH on their grant awards. PIs and DAs work together to complete the report, which Sponsored Programs then reviews and submits. <\/span><\/p>\n Learn about common elements of federal and non-federal NoAs, including important information within them and who to contact with questions.<\/p>\n This information session focused on the NIH ‘F’ Series- specifically F31 and F32 awards.<\/p>\n In addition to the technical elements of your proposal, BU and your sponsor will require additional submission documents, which will be reviewed by Sponsored Programs.<\/p>\n Make sure you have all of the required documentation needed by BU and your sponsor prior to your submission deadline.<\/p>\n Request an account when an award is imminent, but final execution has not been completed. The main purpose of these accounts is to lower cost transfers.<\/p>\n Conducting regular after-the-fact-reviews ensures the accuracy and completeness of financial transactions.<\/p>\n The federal standards outlined in the <\/span>Uniform Guidance<\/a> (Subpart F \u2013 Audit Requirements)<\/span> are intended to help the various federal funding agencies conduct consistent and uniform audits organizations that are receiving and expending federal funding awarded through grant and contract awards. <\/span><\/p>\n Be prepared to address the financial and non-financial responsibilities that come at the end of an award.<\/p>\n In some situations, where you have remaining unspent funds near the end of a project period, you can use appropriate justification to request a <\/span>carryover of those funds into the next budget period or a <\/span>no cost extension to your project period.<\/span><\/p>\n Effort reporting is the mechanism used to confirm salaries and wages charged to sponsored awards are reasonable in relation to the actual work performed, learn about how BU tracks effort in accordance with Uniform Guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n Understand the four cost principles as outlined by Uniform Guidance<\/p>\n This webinar reviewed the hiring and onboarding of postdocs\/students and the Visa process.<\/p>\n Procure to Pay was discussed during the Fall 2023 DA Forum. This presentation covered the Procure to Pay reorganization, new travel management company, and export awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n Explains salary accrual for Faculty on 9-month appointments and how it relates to the PAR and effort reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n Brief introduction to the DHHS Salary Cap, what it means for faculty who are over the cap and work on a sponsored award, and examples of showing cost share on the PAR<\/p>\n Defines cost transfer, when they are allowable, and what approvals\/documents are required<\/p>\n When reviewing accounts or running reports, you will encounter these common terms and numbers.<\/p>\n Service Center Administration provides guidance and information concerning compliance with federal regulations and University policies and procedures as they pertain to service center operations. <\/span><\/p>\n Subawards are complex, legal documents that require careful consideration during proposal development, award setup, and award closeout.<\/span><\/p>\n When using grant funding to travel for sponsored research, it is important to comply with the regulations set by BU and your sponsor.<\/p>\n Whether you are new to grants management at BU or just looking for a refresher on a specific topic, Sponsored Programs\u2019 Training Resources will help guide you. 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Cost Share<\/h3>\n
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Facilities and Administrative Costs<\/h3>\n
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Interpreting Award Numbers<\/h3>\n
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NIH Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR)<\/h3>\n
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Notice of Award<\/h3>\n
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Pre- and Post-Doctoral NIH Fellowships<\/h3>\n
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Proposal Development and Review<\/h3>\n
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Proposal Submission<\/h3>\n
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Managing an Award Trainings<\/h2>\n
Advance Accounts<\/h3>\n
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After the Fact Review<\/h3>\n
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Audit<\/h3>\n
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Award Ending<\/h3>\n
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Carryover and No Cost Extensions<\/h3>\n
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Effort<\/h3>\n
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Four Cost Principles<\/h3>\n
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Postdoc Hiring and Onboarding<\/h3>\n
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Procure to Pay<\/h3>\n
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Salary Accrual<\/h3>\n
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Salary Cap<\/h3>\n
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Salary Cost Transfers<\/h3>\n
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SAP Terminology<\/h3>\n
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Service Centers<\/h3>\n
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Subawards<\/h3>\n
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Travel on Sponsored Awards<\/h3>\n
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