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Training, Workshops and Seminars   UMB faculty, administrators and students have access to a full array of training and workshop sessions in areas such as:

You will find many links to these sessions in the pages to follow. If there is a topic on which you require training, please contact Linda Cassard for more information.


Guide to the Administration of Sponsored Projects

A curriculum for administrators and faculty

Campus and department research administrators are the expert panelists for sessions that provide basics and best practices in the administration of grants and contracts, from conception to closeout. 

Twelve sessions cover a broad range of topics that include proposal budget development, award terms and conditions, monitoring project expenses and receivables, personnel issues related to grant projects, invention disclosures, and record retention.  Sessions begin on September 4, 2008 and are scheduled once or twice a month through May 2009.

Session topics and schedule 

Curriculum Policies  

Registration:  Registration in advance is required.  The fee is $35 per session, or $350 for all 12 sessions.  To register, send registration form with payment authorization to  Janet Simons via email or fax to 410-706-6630. 
Register now for next year:  You may register at any time for all 12 sessions, starting classes during this curriculum year and continuing next year.  Please use the current registration form, check "register for all 12 session" and make a note as to the first session you will attend.

Curriculum registration form 

Curriculum payment authorization form 

For general information contact Janet Simons


Research Administrators Committee (RAC) Mentoring Group meets monthly to discuss topics such as Financial Reporting, Grant Budget Preparation, and Compliance, contact Karen Sack for more information.


Environmental Health and Safety Training    

Environmental Health and Safety

DOT Infectious and Biological Material Shipping
Radiation Safety Training
Required training for new employees or persons changing job duties
Fire Extinguisher Training
Special Medical/Industrial Waste Incinerator Operator Training


School of Medicine Faculty Professional Development
Link to the School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development for schedules and information about seminars, grand rounds and workshops, including a Research Survival Skills series for investigators.


Other Topics of Interest
Link to 
Courses, Conferences and Seminars offered in the region and nationally

Financials Services Training Calendar

Effort Report Training

Coeus Proposal Development Training

Training related to Human Subjects Research

Health Sciences and Human Services Library training and workshops


Links for Federal Grant Writing Training Resources

Online resources from the journal Science
Grant Writing Tutorial (NIAID)


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