The ORPA team takes pride in serving as a trusted, responsive partner to you and your Department. That includes offering trainings that make it easier to propose and manage sponsored research projects. From structured certification programs to customized in-person sessions, we cover everything from regulatory requirements to export controls. Throughout, our goal is to empower the high level of research integrity, quality, and compliance for which Princeton is known.
Coffee with ORPA
Coffee with ORPA are one to one and a half hour sessions highlighting key topics relevant to the research administrator community. Full details on available sessions can be found by navigating to the Coffee with ORPA dedicated page.
Sessions are available for individuals both on-campus and fully remote by providing a hybrid learning environment. Winter sessions are held fully remote.
Internal Training Opportunities
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Administrator Research Certification (ARC) Program
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The Administrator Research Certification (ARC) program is provided by the Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA) in conjunction with campus partners Sponsored Research Accounting and Research Integrity and Assurance. The ARC program provides training to early career Research Administrators or those looking to learn more about managing sponsored research at Princeton University.
Additional details can be found at the Program webpage.
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Research Administrator Mentoring Program (RAMP)
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The Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA), Sponsored Research Accounting (SRA) and the Academic Managers Group (AMG) have partnered to provide the Research Administrator Mentoring Program (RAMP). Please take a look at the Program webpage for more details.
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Princeton ERA
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ORPA provides a wealth of resources and training opportunities to help you make the most of Princeton ERA, the University’s proposal-management system. Visit our Princeton ERA page to learn more.
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New Research Administrator Meet & Greet
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Join the discussion every six to eight weeks in these virtual sessions for new research administrators at Princeton. For more information, see here.
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Disclosure Integrity (Inappropriate Foreign Influence)
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All research administrators on campus are required to take one Disclosure Integrity training while at Princeton.
Training information on this subject can be found on both the Employee Learning Center as well as on the Inappropriate Foreign Influence and Disclosure Integrity webpage.
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Sponsored Research Accounting Training Offerings
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The Office of Finance and Treasury offers a full compliment of Sponsored Research Administration post-award offerings. Please review their website for the current list of training opportunities.
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On-Site Training
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When it comes to sponsored research, ORPA recognizes the diversity of grant-administration needs that may arise. More intimate and targeted than our general sessions, custom on-site training is available for groups of any size or experience level.
Register: Please send an inquiry to Courtney Kohut at [email protected], and specify your topic of interest. ORPA will connect with you to discuss your needs in detail.
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Video and Webinar Training Offerings
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ORPA subscribes to many training opportunities offered by NCURA, SRAI, and others. These training opportunities are available to members of the Princeton community with a NetID.
NIH Fundamentals Workshop (video) - NCURA virtual conference held on March 13, 2019
Addressing Security Concerns and Foreign Threats to the Integrity of the U.S. Research Enterprise (video) - NCURA webinar held on July 16, 2019
Rules and Regulations: Where Does It Say I have To Do That? (video) NCURA virtual conference held on August 7, 2019
NCURA HR Series: Managing Flexible Work Arrangements (video) - March 19, 2020
NCURA - Research Administration in a Time of Disruption Part I (video) - March 26, 2020
NCURA - Research Administration in a Time of Disruption Part II (video) - April 8, 2020
Presentation slides and other handouts for the above are also available to Princeton personnel by logging in with their Princeton NetID.
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Additional Trainings
Guidance
Contact Information
Requests for information or questions regarding any training initiatives can be directed to Courtney Kohut, Training Manager ([email protected] | 609.258.8597).