Review a Cost Transfer Before It Posts
Follow a fictional invoice correction from discovery to review, separating the timing question from the evidence needed to support the proposed charge.
Work through this lessonProfessional learning
Practice the decisions behind the award.
Work through realistic research-administration cases, document your reasoning, and compare your approach with a worked answer.
Time estimates are study guidance; no contact hours are awarded.
Free pilot collection
Start with the financial foundations.
Build an MTDC base you can explain
Work through a budget with two subawards, document the exclusions, and compare the general Uniform Guidance and NIH FY 2026 bases.
Work through this lessonReview a subrecipient invoice and choose the next monitoring step
Work through a fictional reimbursement request, separate supported costs from unresolved charges, and connect financial review to project progress.
Work through this lessonMember collection
Follow the decision through.
Work through partner classifications, budget changes and closeout planning.
Membership details →Build an award closeout plan
Build separate recipient and subrecipient timelines, reconcile an unpaid obligation and excess cash, and assign responsibilities that continue after closeout.
Preview lessonReview a budget change before it moves
Separate routine rebudgeting from changes that need sponsor approval, then prepare a decision record for a fictional research award.
Preview lessonSubrecipient or contractor? Explain the relationship before choosing the agreement
Compare two proposed agreements with the same organization, weigh conflicting evidence, and write a determination that explains who controls the work and how success will be measured.
Preview lessonFor research offices
Try the free collection with your team.
Use the free cases for individual practice or a staff discussion. We are gathering feedback from offices shaping their onboarding and professional-development plans.
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