Tools for Research Administrators

System Access

InfoEd - Proposal development and tracking
Cognos - Reporting
FASIS - (Faculty and Staff Information Systems) Human resources online system
VISTA - Payroll reporting
View Direct - Financial reporting
eProposal – Routing tool for OSR-100's
NUFinancials – Financial system, access via NUPortal
SES – (Student Enterprise System) Student financial records

Sponsor Guides

Forms

Summer Salary Form Updated 3/27/12
Request for Institutional Support OSR-EZ (link to Exel spreadsheet) Updated 3/12

Presentations

Cost Sharing Primer (PDF), presented by Gretchen Talbot and the research administration offices of McCormick School of Engingeering and Office for Research February 2011
Indirect costs/F & A (PDF), presented by Gretchen Talbot March 2011
Reconciliations (PDF), presented by Yvette Davis and Amy Jarboe April 2011
- Example: Reconciliation Template
Animal Care and Use (PDF), presented by Catherine Berardi April 2011
Protection of Human Subjects (PDF), presented by Candice Weber April 2011
Direct Charging Faculty Salary, presented by Deb Cundiff and Gretchen Talbot August 2011
- Example: 1 Appointment (PDF)
- Example: 2 Appointments (PDF)
Previous NURAP Presentations and Programs
Previous Office for Sponsored Research Training Presentations

Professional development

NURAP
- Northwestern University Research Administration Professionals, or NURAP, is an organization supporting research administration professionals at Northwestern University. Membership is open to all members of the Northwestern University research community.
NCURA
- National Council of University Research Administrators, or NCURA, serves its members and advances the field of research administration through education and professional development programs, the sharing of knowledge and experience, and by fostering a professional, collegial, and respected community.
SRA
- The Society of Research Administrators International, or SRA, is dedicated to the education and professional development of research administrators working in varied organizational settings as well as the advancement of research administration as a profession around the world.
CRA
- The CRA certification test is developed by the Research Administrators Certification Council which was formed in 1993 as an independent non-profit organization. The Council is composed of active certified research administrators whose role is to certify that an individual, through experience and testing, has the fundamental knowledge necessary to be a professional research or sponsored programs administrator.
Grantsmanship for the Research Professional
- This course aims to teach and enhance skills associated with effective grant opportunity identification, preparation, writing and submission to investigators engaged in research as well as research administrators responsible for pursuing grant opportunities. It is taught by Holly Falk-Krzesinski in the School of Continuing Studies.
ORI Research Administration Training
- This four-session seminar, which is held on a quarterly basis, is geared towards research administrators and any staff involved in research administration. The seminar is free, but registration is required.