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Upcoming Workshops and Training Opportunities

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SPO Office Hours

Bring your questions and join our knowledgeable staff for guidance and training on preparing and submitting proposals for extramural funding.

Drop in via Zoom the 1st Thursday of each month between 10 and 11am. Note: July 4 is rescheduled to July 11 (2nd Thur) due to the holiday.

https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/96045587567?pwd=MnVMTXN5SDRuM0RITzlKUjNmdjl5Zz09
Meeting ID: 960 4558 7567  Passcode: 862138

SPO Office Hours are available to anyone who helps prepare or process proposals for submission to sponsors. Topics may include: Cayuse SP, Cayuse 424, eRA Commons, subawards, awards, and more…

To be clear, SPO staff will not be leading classes on specific topics during Office Hours. They are simply making themselves available by Zoom to respond to your inquiries.

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Research Administration Workshops

Quarterly workshops via Zoom on targeted sponsored program topics. From 9 to 11am on each date below. Write [email protected] to receive the Zoom link(s). To view slide decks from prior workshops, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

Preparing a Cost Proposal Budget Thursday, July 27, 2023
Cayuse 424 Thursday, October 19, 2023
Cost-Sharing and Effort in Proposals  Thursday, January 25, 2024

2023-24 UC Learning Center Instructor-Led Trainings 

Click link to reach registration page. All courses offered virtually via Zoom.

Preparing a Proposal Budget: Lab  Thursday, July 13, 2023      9 AM – 12 PM
electronic Research Administration (eRA) Thursday, July 20, 2023     1 – 4 PM
Proposal Preparation and Submission Thursday, August 10, 2023     1 – 4 PM
Understanding the Awards Process  Thursday, August 24, 2023     9 AM – 12 PM
Proposals Lab (1st offering) Thursday, September 14, 2023     9AM – 12 PM
Cayuse SP: Awards and Post-Award Actions  Thursday, September 28, 2023     1 – 4 PM
Awards Lab (1st offering) Thursday, October 12, 2023     9 AM – 12 PM
Preparing a Proposal Budget: Lab (2nd offering) Thursday, November 2, 2023     1 – 4 PM
Processing Subawards (Cayuse) Thursday, November 16, 2023     9 AM – 12 PM
Using the OR Budget Templates (1st offering) Thursday, November 30, 2023     2 – 4 PM
Subawards Lab (1st offering) Thursday, December 14, 2023     9 AM – 12 PM
Proposals Lab (2nd offering) Thursday, January 11, 2024     1 – 4 PM
Awards Lab (2nd offering) Thursday, February 8, 2024     1 – 4 PM
Subawards Lab (2nd offering) Thursday, March 7, 2024     1 – 4 PM
Preparing a Proposal Budget: Lab (3rd offering) Thursday, March 21, 2024     9 AM – 12 PM
Using the OR Budget Templates (2nd offering) Thursday, April 18, 2024     2 – 4 PM
Proposals Lab (3rd offering) Thursday, May 9, 2024     9AM – 12 PM
Awards Lab (3rd offering) Thursday, June 6, 2024     1 – 4 PM
Subawards Lab (3rd offering) Thursday, June 27, 2024     9 AM – 12 PM

UC Learning Center eCourses

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Sponsored Programs Basics

Preparing and Submitting Proposals

Processing Awards

Processing Subawards

“Unlocked” UC Learning Center eCourses

The following eCourses have “unlocked” versions that allow you to navigate to any page to access helpful information. “Unlocked” versions do not provide course credit.

Sponsored Programs Basics

Preparing and Submitting Proposals

Processing Awards

Processing Subawards

Workshop Slide Decks

These slide decks are from previous quarterly Research Administration Workshops.