RAMS (Research Administration Management Series)

RAMS (Research Administration Management Series) is a new webinar series that provides training opportunities for College/Departmental staff involved in supporting the University’s research enterprise. Everyone is welcome to attend, including faculty members who are interested in learning more about the management of grants. The RAMS program is designed to provide a basic understanding of research administration/grants management here at the University of Rhode Island.  

All future RAMS sessions will be held on the third Thursday of the month at 11am; all sessions are virtual via Zoom. 

Session topics for 2025-2026 are as follows: 

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  –  Session #1: Finding Funding Opportunities

Thursday, November 20, 2025, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA   –  Session #2: Overview of InfoEd

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  –  Session #3: Proposal Prep, Review, and Submission

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  – Session #4: Overview of Compliance Reviews

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  – Session #5: Award Receipt, Review, and Negotiation and Award Setup 

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  – Session #6: Award Administration (Using the Budget as a Project Management Tool)

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  – Session #7: Award Closeout

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 11:00AM, Zoom Link TBA  – Session#8: Overview of Cost Share and Best Practices

2024-2025 session videos are below, URI SSO required for viewing. 

For Questions regarding the RAMS sessions, please contact Sara Clabby at sara_clabby@uri.edu