Events & Training

Upcoming OSP Events

Join the Office of Sponsored Programs for workshops, seminars, and discussion series designed to strengthen grant development, research administration, and sponsored project success. Whether you're new to external funding or expanding your expertise, OSP events provide practical strategies and campus resources to support every stage of the grant lifecycle.

FALL
2026

Specialized Workshop

Build a Long-Term Funding Strategy

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026Time: 2:30 PM–4:30 PMLocation: KB 256

Develop a sustainable funding strategy that supports your long-term research, creative works, academic programs, or institutional initiatives. Learn how UVU's Planning, Budgeting & Assessment (PBA), Institutional Advancement, and external grant funding pathways work together, and leave with a practical funding roadmap tailored to your goals.

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SPRING
2027

Specialized Workshop

Building the Foundation for Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Date: Thursday, February 4, 2027Time: 2:30 PM–4:30 PMLocation: KB 405

Explore practical strategies for building productive interdisciplinary research teams. Learn how to assemble complementary expertise, define roles, foster effective communication, establish shared accountability, and strengthen collaborative partnerships that support competitive grant proposals and successful sponsored projects.

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Monthly
SERIES

Monthly Discussion Series

So You Want to Get Funded?

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026Time: 10:00 AM–11:30 AMLocation: SC 214

Take the first step toward pursuing external funding in this 90-minute discussion-based session. Learn how to identify funding opportunities, transform project ideas into competitive proposals, and leverage OSP resources throughout the grant lifecycle.

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SUMMER
2027

OSP Flagship Seminar

Summer Grant Writing Seminar

Dates: May 11, 13, 18 & 20, 2027Time: 9:00 AM–4:00 PMLocation: KB 405

Build a strong foundation for grant success with OSP's signature four-day seminar. Explore every stage of the grant development process—from identifying funding opportunities and crafting competitive proposals to budgeting, compliance, research administration, and post-award management—with practical guidance from experienced grant professionals.

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CITI Training for NSF, NIH, and USDA NIFA Programs

All faculty, staff, undergraduates, graduates, and post-doctoral fellows who conduct sponsored program activities and research must complete both of the following CITI online trainings:

Required Training

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Required Training

Conflict of Interest (COI)

Both courses will require an online refresher course to be completed every 4 years.

For all existing awards, all individuals who are currently working the research team must complete this training program prior to July 31, 2023. All project team members who begin working on these existing projects after July 30, 2023, must complete this training prior to beginning work on the project.

For all programs that begin on or after July 31, 2023, all individuals on the research team (faculty, staff, and students) must complete a training certification program prior to beginning work on the award.

Please note: PIs are responsible to ensure that all faculty, senior personnel, staff, undergraduates, and post-doctoral fellows who are working on their project complete the training modules. PIs will use the attached CITI Tracking Template to record the training completion status of everyone who is working on their project.

Registering for CITI Training at UVU

Get Started

Access UVU's CITI training portal to enroll in required courses and complete required training.

Registration Steps

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Click the Add a Course option in the bottom center box in the Learner Tools for Utah Valley University section.
  2. Select Curriculum: Select the Responsible Conduct of Research and Conflicts of Interest sections. Choose "Next" after marking the appropriate curriculum choices. If you have any questions about whether a course is required for you, please contact OSP for assistance.
  3. Conflicts of Interest:
    • Select Basic (Initial) Course if completing this course for the first time.
    • Select the Refresher (renewal course) if taking this course again.
    Select "Next".
  4. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – Select the course that best aligns with the research type you are working with. Select "Next".
  5. Complete Courses.
  6. Your CITI training course will now be available for you to begin. The course saves progress throughout, so all modules do not need to be completed at one time.
  7. Submit Completion Certificate.
  8. Once you complete the training modules, PIs will use the attached CITI Tracking Template to record the training completion status of everyone who is working on their project.

Additional Resources

Additional CITI training is available for UVU employees. Use these instructions to access CITI's training modules on IRB, Export Controls, and Laboratory Animal Research.

Please reach out to Alex Hartvigsen at [email protected] with any questions.