Faculty Development Workshops

Office of Research, Scholarship, and Sponsored Programs

Cayuse Glossary

Upcoming Workshops

Title	Description	Date	Time	Register
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	9/6/2024	12:30PM - 1:30PM	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	9/12/2024	12:30PM - 1:30PM	REGISTER
Human Subjects (IRB) Training	All human-participant research conducted by HSC faculty, staff and/or students on behalf of HSC or its affiliates is overseen by the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) department. Learn more about it and how to initiate an IRB protocol. (Hybrid)	09/26/2024	12:00PM - 1:30PM	REGISTER
Research Compliance	Learn about research compliance policies on the main campus from Dr. Anna Kurdowska, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance and Research Compliance Officer. (Hybrid)	10/04/2024	12:00PM - 2:00PM	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	10/11/2024	12:00PM - 1:00PM	REGISTER
Time & Effort	Learn how Time and Effort certification works with Post Award Manager Angela Nunez. (In person only with Zoom recording)	10/31/2024	2:00PM - 3:00PM	REGISTER
IACUC and Other Regulatory Committees	What is IACUC? How do I use it as a researcher? Or have other research compliance and regulation questions? Join Dr. Anna Kurdowska, VP of Research Compliance, who will answer these questions and more during this training. (Hybrid)	11/01/2024	12:00PM - 1:30PM	REGISTER
NIH Common Form	NIH is adopting the Biographical Sketch Common Form and the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form in 2025 as per the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on Policy Regarding Use of Common Disclosure Forms for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) effective for application due dates and report submission dates on or after May 25, 2025. (Zoom only)	11/08/2024	12:30PM - 1:30PM	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	11/15/2024	12:00PM - 1:00PM	REGISTER
Internal Grants	The Internal Grants Program at The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) provides seed funding for interdisciplinary research conducted by faculty and staff at the main campus and the Health Science Center (HSC) campus The program is administered by the Office of Sponsored Programs through a competitive review process and final approval of the Associate Vice President for Research and the President. The awardees are expected to seek external funding opportunities based on the results of their internal grant(s), as appropriate for their disciplines. (Zoom only)	12/06/2024	12:00PM - 1:00PM	REGISTER

Spring 2024 Workshops

Title	Description	Recording	PDF
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	RECORDING
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Health Science Center and Teams)	REGISTER
Human Subjects Research	All human-participant research conducted by HSC faculty, staff and/or students on behalf of HSC or its affiliates is overseen by the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) department. Learn more about it and how to initiate an IRB protocol. (Hybrid)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Hybrid)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Pivot	Pivot© is an online database of funding sources available to faculty, staff, and students at UT Tyler. Learn how to use Pivot© to find research funding opportunities uniquely targeted to you. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Research Compliance	Learn about research compliance policies on the main campus from Dr. Anna Kurdowska, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance and Research Compliance Officer. (Hybrid)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Grant Budgets and Budget Narratives	Learn how to develop grant proposal budgets and persuasive budget justifications. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	REGISTER
National Science Foundation	Learn about NSF programs, grant proposal requirements, and tips on developing merited proposals. (Zoom)	REGISTER
National Institutes of Health	Learn about NIH programs, grant proposal requirements, and tips on developing merited proposals. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Zoom)	REGISTER
Cayuse	Cayuse is a research administration platform used to route proposals for external funding and awards for internal review and approval. These workshops will show you how to login to Cayuse Sponsored Programs and complete the proposal form for internal review. (Hybrid)	REGISTER

Past Workshops

Past workshops with links to their presentation files and video files (when available) are provided in the tables below.

Title	Fall 2023 Workshop Descriptions	Presentation	Recording
UT Tyler Internal Grants	Internal grant awards provide seed funding for faculty and staff research and scholarship to advance the university's goals in the strategic plan. Learn about application and award requirements.	PDF	Video
Research Compliance	Learn about research compliance policies on the main campus from Dr. Anna Kurdowska, Associate Vice President for Research Compliance and Research Compliance Officer.	PDF	Video
Library Tools to Expand Your Literature Review (11/2/23)	Learn how to use the bibliographic databases Scopus and Web of Science and how to conduct your literature review more efficiently when developing a research proposal. (Zoom)	N/A	Video
Roles and Responsibilities in Sponsored Programs (10/26/23)	Would you like to know who to contact for support when developing a proposal for external funding, or who to contact for assistance with preparing and submitting reports to external sponsors? What is expected from you as a principal investigator? What processes are involved in congruency review? What will change with the implementation of the Cayuse Research Administration platform in 2024? Join us for this workshop to learn the answers to these questions and your questions. (Zoom)	PDF	Video
SciENcv (9/28/23)	Learn how to use SciENcv, a tool for creating biographical sketches accepted by NSF, NIH, and other federal sponsors. For proposals due on or after October 23, 2023, NSF will only accept biographical sketches and current and pending support documents prepared in SciENcv.	PDF	Video
Applying for External Funding (9/7/23)	Learn about the services available at UT Tyler to help you apply for external funding to support your work.	PDF	Video

Title	Spring 2023 Workshop Descriptions	Presentation	Recording
National Institutes of Health (4/11/23)	Learn about NIH proposal requirements and resources available to help you develop a favorable proposal.	PDF	Video
Grant Budgets and Budget Narratives (3/23/23)	Learn how to create your federal grant proposal budget and develop supportive budget narratives.	PDF	Video

Title	Fall 2022 Workshop Descriptions	Presentation	Recording
National Science Foundation (11/29/22)	Learn about NSF programs, grant proposal requirements, and tips on developing merited proposals.	PDF	Video
Using Pivot to Find Funding Uniquely Targeted to You (10/11/22)	Pivot is an online database of funding sources available to faculty, staff, and students on the main campus. Learn how to search for funding opportunities and create, save, and track personalized searches.	PDF	Video

Title	Past Workshop Descriptions	Presentation	Recording
Staying Up to Date on the Research Process (2021)	Learn about resources that will support your research methods, keep your research on track, and even support your students’ research knowledge and understanding.	N/A	Video
Intellectual Property 101 (2021)	In this workshop, participants will learn what intellectual property is, what the UT System rules regarding Intellectual Property are and how intellectual property impacts your research.	PDF	N/A
Principal Investigators and Administrative Assistants Grant Administration eForms Training (2021)	Learn about eForms in PeopleSoft related to grant and research personnel. Additional resources include the UT Tyler Graduate Assistantship Policy, Part Time Student Job Codes and Rates, and HR eForms Cheat Sheet.	PDF	Video
National Institutes of Health - Human Subjects Research (2020)	An overview of the National Institutes of Health requirements for research involving human subjects. Tips and templates for completing clinical trial forms and other components of NIH grant proposals will be covered.	PDF	N/A
The Basics of Effort Reporting (2020)	Learn about the federal regulations and UT Tyler policies that govern effort commitments, reporting, and certification and the procedures for meeting those requirements.	PDF	N/A