Grants and contracts training
Training opportunities occur throughout the year on a regular basis. Other topics may be offered upon request or with the implementation of a system upgrade or policy update.
Instructor-led training
Grants & Contracts post award training courses are offered on a regular basis throughout the year. The dates for current offerings as well as registration and course descriptions can be found in Talent@VCU by searching the course name or by using the direct enrollment links below.
2025 Post Award Compliance training (via zoom) schedule:
- March 19, July 16, October 22
- Post Award Compliance 2025 Talent@VCU Registration
2025 Post Award Basics training (via zoom) schedule:
- February 20, April 17, September 18, November 20
- Post Award Basics 2025 Talent@VCU Registration
Grants and contracts open office hours
G&C holds office hours monthly throughout the year. You are welcome to drop in and ask your post award questions, anything from grant create to closeout and everything in between. Stop by for a few minutes, or longer, and engage in a lively virtual meet & greet with a few members of our team.
- February 10 (9:30am - 10:30am), Zoom link
- June 9 (9:30 - 10:30am), Zoom link
- September 15 (9:30am - 10:30am), Zoom link
Grants and contracts training
Grants and contracts tutorials
Reference guides
Discover how to create impactful learning environments that not only foster understanding but also drive real-world performance, in this SRAI published article co-authored by Cathy Short, Senior Training Manager.
Additional Training materials and quick reference documents related to post-award financial administration
- Getting Started in Research Administration
- Uniform Guidance Implementation at VCU
- Research Dashboard