Research Administration Academy
Research Administration Academy (RAA) is a certificate program applicable to most levels of grant management. It is designed to provide grant managers at Duke University with basic knowledge of the core principles of research administration, as well as “hands on” training in common grant management tasks. The RAA program is applicable to grant managers who perform essential tasks associated with proposal submission and grant management after the award.
Advanced Grant Managers
Advanced Grant Management is a certificate program for grant managers and other interested individuals with greater than three years’ experience in grant management and greater than 50% grant management duties. Employees with less than three years of grant management experience may be accepted into the program based upon recommendation from a supervisor.
Research Administration Institute - Leadership Series
The Research Administration Institute Leadership Series (RAI-LS) is designed to provide leadership and management training for senior-level research administrators. The RAI Leadership Series is required for RACI classified leadership positions and others in leadership roles as identified by Campus, School of Medicine/Nursing, and Central Administration Management Centers.
Federal Contracting Certificate
The Federal Contracting Certificate (FCC) program is an advanced-level certification that is designed to provide training to grants and contracts administrators/managers, departmental Business Managers, and research administrators/managers who manage federal contracts in their portfolios or would like to be proficient in federal contracting.