OSP Weekly 02/01/2021
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Professional Development
NCURA Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Administration
This program is intended primarily for the newcomer (less than 2 years experience) involved in sponsored projects administration at higher education institutions and affiliates, or for the individual who has primarily worked in only one area of sponsored projects administration and is seeking a broader view of the profession. This curriculum is targeted specifically to: proposal development personnel, sponsored projects administrators, grant and contract accountants, departmental administrators, research compliance administrators, and others with newly acquired responsibilities in sponsored projects administration.    
Objectives:
  • Describe the differences between grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
  • Describe the underlying legal framework surrounding sponsored projects
  • Explain the lifecycle of a proposal, from the time it begins as an idea with the faculty member to the point of award
  • Describe the importance of proper closeout of a sponsored project and the steps necessary to prepare for an audit
  • And more!
February 9-12, 2021
1:00 - 5:00 pm ET each day
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2021
Writing an Effective "K" Application: A Video Guide
Do you need some guidance on preparing a K Award application for the NIH? Dr. Kay Lund, Director of Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, gives some great tips in a 25-minute YouTube video, “Writing an Effective ‘K’ Application.” It is designed for junior investigators and those who assist in the preparation of the scientific portions of an application.
The video covers points including:
  • Currently active K award funding opportunity announcements & where to find them
  • A breakdown of the different K awards
  • Planning tips
  • Application requirements
  • Review criteria

You will also learn how to avoid the most common mistakes in writing K applications, as well as some typical misconceptions about the review process.
UNLV Libraries Research Data Workshop Series
Spring 2021 Workshops
Research Data Series: Creating and Managing Reproducible Data
When: February 22nd, 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: Virtual, Register here
What: In this hands-on workshop, learn the recommended practices for organizing and documenting your data in order to create and manage reproducible research.
Research Data Series: Introducing Humanities Data Curation
When: March 2nd, 10-11am
Where: Virtual, Register here
What: In this workshop, you will be introduced to Humanities data curation. Humanities data curation refers to practices that support “organization and integration of data collected from various sources” in Humanities research. Data curation will help you think more critically when working with data, improving your research process, helping others understand data-driven claims, and promote the potential for data reuse down the line.
Research Data Series: Data Wrangling with OpenRefine
When: March 23rd, 1-2:30pm
Where: Virtual, Register here
What: In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the basics of OpenRefine, a popular tool used for wrangling tabular data (aka spreadsheets) and cleanup. We will cover the essentials of data cleanup, why it is important, and review features unique to this tool.
Research Data Series: Humanistic Text Analysis: An Introduction to Voyant
When: April 12th, 1-2pm
Where: Virtual, Register here
What: Used for discovering themes, relationships, and trends within text, text analysis is a popular research method, particularly in the digital humanities. In this hands-on workshop, learn the basics of using Voyant (an online and server-based text analysis and visualization software) as well as how you might incorporate text
analysis into your own research.
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, [email protected], 702-895-1880