News & Events

Welcome to the central hub for news and events from the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects (ORSP) at the University of Michigan. Here, faculty, staff and research administrators can stay informed about ORSP initiatives, the latest developments in research administration, federal and institutional policy updates, and events related to sponsored research

News

Browse news and important announcements from the Office of Research & Sponsored Projects at the University of Michigan.

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Federal Sponsor Updates

Find the latest updates, policy changes and official guidance on federally sponsored research projects.

RAP and related newsletters

Stay current on key research administration updates from ORSP by subscribing to the Research Administration Post (RAP) and related newsletters and browsing newsletter archives.

Events

Explore meetings, conferences, webinars, workshops and networking sessions for the research administration community.

Upcoming

Navigate: Advanced Budgeting Task-Based/Hourly Budgets

This course exposes the learner to more advanced budgeting topics than those found in Navigate: Fundamentals and Navigate: Budgeting Basics courses. It is designed to provide immersive complex task-based and hour-based budget development and preparation training to the learner actively engaged in research administration. Learners will participate in class walk-through demonstrations, discussions of budget-building and problem-solving strategies typical in the context of proposal submission, and then complete a reinforcing budget development homework assignment.

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Navigate Webinar: NSF Key Concepts and Strategies for Success – From Proposal to Closeout

Join us on October 21 for a practical webinar for research administrators (RAs) who are new to working with NSF—as well as a helpful refresher for experienced RAs. You’ll gain an understanding of high-level concepts, learn tips and strategies to help streamline NSF-related processes.

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RAxMI May 2026 Opening Remarks with Shandra White, AVP-Sponsored Projects