Professional Development

Announcements

Research Administrator Program web sites launched

Two web sites have been launched for the Research Administrator Program.

*** Please Note - the Research Administrator Level I web site has moved from the OSP Web Site and is now handled by OVPR Professional Development.

New Faculty Development Program

The New Faculty Development Program will be held on August 21, 2009.

Basics of Cost Sharing Tutorials Posted

Basics of Cost Sharing Tutorials have now been posted. A PID will be required to access the tutorials.

Post Award Compliance Tutorials Posted

Post Award tutorials have now been posted. A PID will be required to access the tutorials.

OMB Tutorials Posted

OMB tutorials have now been posted. A PID will be required to access the tutorials.

The Office of the Vice President for Research is committed to providing professional development opportunities to the university's research constituents, including faculty, postdoctoral associates, research administrators, and students. The links below provide information regarding workshops, tutorials, and online resources supporting the research mission of Virginia Tech.

OVPR developed the programs with significant collaboration by the Office of the Provost, the Faculty Development Institute, the Graduate Life Center, and the Virginia Tech Postdoctoral Association.

Request a professional development or training session

Register for E-Mail Notification

Register below for e-mail notification of professional development workshops offered through the Office of the Vice President for Research:

For inquiries regarding Sponsored Programs at Virginia Tech, contact Vicky Ratcliffe, Manager of Research Education and Development, at 231-7964, or e-mail her at vratcliffe@vt.edu.

Research Compliance Programs

IRB: Human Research Compliance Issues

  • March 31, 10 AM - 12 noon, Torgersen 3060
  • April 6, 10 AM - 12 noon, Torgersen 3060

Virginia Tech is guided by the ethical principles of research set forth in the Belmont Report (1979) of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects. Virginia Tech policies and procedures involving human subject research have been formed to comply with the Code of Federal Regulation and state and local laws to protect individuals from harm, provide equitable selection of subjects, and maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of research participation. This short course will provide participants information on the history of human subjects research and an overview of current laws, regulations, and policies that are applicable to research today.

Please Note: This short course is required for the Virginia Tech Research Administrator Certification Program.

Online resources:

Research Integrity

Foundations of Responsible Research Conduct

Research integrity is the underlying component of the trustworthiness of research as a whole and essential in preserving public support for research. Therefore, it is critical that Virginia Tech is diligent in its management and oversight of research conduct to ensure responsible and ethical expenditure of public funds for research. This short course will focus on 6 core areas of research conduct to include:

  1. Data Management and Integrity - Explores the implications of privacy, data integrity, data storage and retrieval
  2. Conflict of Interest - Explores what constitutes conflict of interest and regulations and guidelines outlining disclosure
  3. Human and Animal Subjects - Explores legal issues and policies involving the use of humans or animals in research
  4. Publication - Explores copyright laws, contributions to literature, redundant publication, plagiarism, citations, and corrections/retractions
  5. Research Misconduct - Explores the fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results
  6. Whistleblowers - Explores protections afforded under law to those who expose research misconduct

Please Note: This short course is required for the Virginia Tech Research Administrator Certification Program.

Additional information

New Faculty Development Program

The New Faculty Development Program will be held on August 21, 2009.

EVENTS CALENDAR

Proposal Development:

Writing Successful Grants: Part 1

  • 9/16/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

  • 9/24/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

  • 10/16/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

Writing Successful Grants:  Part 2

  • 10/23/2009
    1 - 3pm
    Torgerson 3060

  • 11/6/2009
    1 - 3pm
    Torgerson 3060

  • 11/13/2009

    • 3 - 5pm
    • Torgerson 3060

Finding Funding:  Using Online Databases to Locate Sponsors

  • 9/4/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

  • 9/29/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

  • 11/17/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

Building the NSF Grant

  • 10/2/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Building the NIH Grant

  • 9/9/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Strengthening Your Grant Proposal I: Building in Quality Education, Outreach and Diversity Components

  • 11/13/2009
    1 - 3pm
    Torgerson 3060

Sponsored Research:

Submitting Proposals via Grants.gov

  • 8/20/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3080

Understanding the World of Sponsored Programs (Overview)

  • 9/3/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Budgeting for Grants & Research Projects

  • 9/10/2009
    1pm - 3pm
    Torgerson 3060

Banner & Research Administration

  • 9/16/2009
    8am - 10:30am
    Southgate RM 153

VT Research Policies

  • 9/22/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Administering Personnel Costs on Sponsored Projects

  • 10/14/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Executing and Managing Federal Contracts

  • 12/3/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Handling NIH Proposal Submissions and After Award Compliance

  • 11/16/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Export Control and Secure Research Compliance:

Export and Sanctions Training for
Administrative Staff

  • 11/6/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Intellectual Property:

Overview of VTIP: Capturing the Value of Technology Transfer

  • 9/15/2009
    10am - Noon
    Torgerson 3060

Patenting 101

  • 9/18/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

Invent the Future: Disclosing Inventions at VT

  • 10/16/2009
    1 - 3pm
    Torgerson 3080

Licensing Your Invention

  • 10/6/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

Licensing Your Invention to Start
a Company

  • 10/22/2009
    3 - 5pm
    Torgerson 3060

Research Compliance:

IRB: Animal & Human Research Compliance Issues

  • 10/5/2009
    9 - 10am
    Torgerson 3060

Research Integrity:

Foundations of Responsible Research Conduct for Faculty and Postdocs

  • 9/25/2009
    1-3pm
    Torgerson 3080

Foundations of Responsible Research Conduct for Staff

  • 10/07/09
    3-5pm
    Torgerson 3060

 

 
 
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