Proposal and Award Learning Resources

For guidance on developing a proposal, please see the Proposal Development Services (PDS) Research Development Toolbox.

• • Overview: Proposal Submission, Review and Award Process
  • Responsibilities: PIs / Department Administrators
  • Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) front page

Upcoming workshops and training opportunities

The Monthly Research Administration Forum is held the fourth Wednesday of each month (Jan – Oct) from 8:30 – 10:00 am via Zoom: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/99842677540. Add them to your calendar.

Each link below leads to helpful documents and trainings.

• • Research Administration Overview
  • Proposal Review and Submission
  • Proposal Budgeting
  • Cayuse SP (used to route proposals, awards and subawards internally for approvals)
  • Managing Roles in Cayuse
  • Cayuse 424 and NIH ASSIST (grant proposal submission systems)
  • Award Processing
  • Subawards
  • Advance Accounts and Clinical Trials

Additional Resources

• • eRA – electronic Research Administration resources, including Cayuse, eCOI, NIH ASSIST, NSF FastLane and other systems
  • CITI Training: Courses include Essentials of Research Administration, Human Research Protection and Responsible Conduct of Research
    • CITI User Guide– How to register for a CITI course
  • National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
  • National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP)
  • Society of Research Administrators (SRA) International
  • Types of Intellectual Property
  • All About Indirect Costs– NIH “Rock Talk”