Grant-related Workshops and Webinars
Workshops are designed to provide faculty, principal investigators, and staff with information and resources to assist with developing/submitting proposals and managing grant awards.
We are pleased to announce our Spring 2024 Workshop Series. Please register here for a Spring 2024 Workshop to receive calendar invitations and Zoom links. If you are interested but unable to attend, please contact Melanie Patton at melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.
Recordings and materials from previous workshops are available on demand.
New Workshop!
SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL OVERVIEW: PANEL DISCUSSION
THURSDAY, March 21, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Presenters: Gregory Darbonne (Senior Training and Compliance Business Partner) will facilitate the panel discussion with various subject matter experts from the HR and Payroll teams.
This workshop will present an overview of four HR-related areas: Recruitment, Payroll, Benefits, and Training and Development. After a brief presentation from each area, the panel will answer questions about processes, procedures, and policies from their areas of expertise. If you have specific questions for our experts, please email them to melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.
BUDGET BASICS: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL
FRIDAY, March 22, 10:00 -11:00 a.m.
Presenters: Pascheline Peter (Associate Director, Sponsored Research Administration) and Alma Flores (Associate Director, Sponsored Research Development)
Part of writing a grant proposal includes understanding the costs of your sponsored project. Where do you begin when creating your proposal budget? Experienced staff in SDSURF’s Sponsored Research Development and Administration departments will help answer questions and provide examples of how to include project costs in your proposal. The information presented will be useful for faculty and staff who are new to proposal preparation or submitting to a new agency, and for those who need a refresher on budget development.
FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE (F&A) COSTS: Why Are They Important to My Sponsored Project?
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Presenters: Derek Shimizu (Manager, Sponsored Research Development) and John Borchert (Financial Systems Manager)
What are F&A costs (formerly known as indirect costs)? What is covered by F&A? What are the current rates? This workshop will answer your questions about Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs associated with your proposal or project. Whether you are an experienced researcher or new to the grant process this informative workshop will provide you with helpful definitions of F&A costs, explain how F&A rates are determined, and dispel the myths related to F&A costs. If you have specific questions, please email them to melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.
THE BASICS OF PURCHASING & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Presenters: Femi De Ala (Accounts Payable Supervisor) and Charla Mullen (Purchasing Manager
This workshop will introduce you to the Research Foundation’s Purchasing and Accounts Payable departments. We will walk you through how to procure goods and services and payments, and introduce you to vendor onboarding and payment processes including fellowship/scholarship requests, payments, advances, general and travel reimbursement requests, and more. If you have specific questions for our experts, please email melanie.patton@sdsu.edu.
MyRF FOR COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS
TUESDAY, April 16, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)
MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.
This MyRF workshop is intended for college and departmental administrators who wish to generate reports and review data for their colleges and departments. It is helpful to have a MyRF account created before attending this workshop.
If you need a MyRF account, please email Janet Harry jharry@sdsu.edu and include your Red ID and which college or department you need access to. Requests will be routed to your dean/department chair for approval.
MyRF BASICS FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
TUESDAY, April 23, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)
MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.
This MyRF workshop is intended for PIs and project administrative staff who wish to generate reports and review budget, expense, and transaction data for their individual projects.
It is helpful to have a MyRF account prior to attending this workshop. If you need an account, your PI or other project staff can set up an account in MyRF under Fund Management – User Security.
MyRF ADVANCED FOR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Presenter: Janet Harry (Enterprise Systems Manager, Information Systems)
MyRF provides principal investigators, staff, and all levels of administration direct access to individualized, detailed financial data, processes, and workflows associated with SDSU Research Foundation funds.
This MyRF workshop is intended for college and department administrators and PIs/ project administrative staff who have either attended the MyRF Basics workshop or have a working knowledge of the basic functionality of MyRF. This workshop will cover advanced functionality including creating/saving reports, advanced filtering, PivotTables, and charts.
SDSU Division of Research and Innovation Workshops
The Division of Research and Innovation is accepting applications for Grants Research and Enterprise Writing (GREW) Fellowship – Spring 2024 for faculty. GREW covers developing relationships with program officers, writing one-pagers (or specific aims pages), communicating your research, grant writing, and a mock grant review. The workshop is held in-person to help inspire relationship building among the cohort. Participants who complete the program will receive $3,000 to help further their research endeavors and an opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal program officers.
Dates of workshop sessions are March 15, 22, 29, and April 12 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. The workshop will be held in-person and on campus. Lunch will be provided. Applications are accepted until midnight of February 25. Apply here.