Grants Training Sessions

RGC Staff provide training sessions that cover National Institutes of Health (NIH) forms and guidelines for submitting grant applications. In addition, RGC staff provides guidance in preparing grant applications for other current sponsor’s programs. OGM staff will also provide instructions explaining how to use the “Proposal Review Certification Form”, (OGM1) and "Grant/Contract Prior Approval Form" (OGM10).  

Persons interested in joining a Grants Training class should contact their office manager to have the class, or classes, scheduled via the OAS system.  To enroll please follow these instructions:  Login to OAS. Type Form and press enter.  Type ENR and then press enter.  Under Class type press F1 look for CLISEV (client services).  Under Class F1  type GRNIH and enroll.

Please feel free to contact The Office of Research Grants and Contracts at 214-648-4494 if you need more information. The links below are from the most recent NIH Level I and Level II Training Classes.

Most Recent NIH Level I and Level II Training Document Links

Level II Class - 07132010 Presentation (Most Recent)

NIH Level II Training Buttons Instructions (Most Recent)

NIH LEVEL II Training Sample SF424 Application

SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies

Level 1 Training Class:  "Grants 101"

Grants 101 is a basic training class designed to educate individuals about the Office of Research Grants and Contracts and its role and responsibilities.  The class provides general information to faculty and staff new to UT Southwestern or those new to working in a grants environment.  The training focuses on what UT Southwestern requires to submit a grant or contract to a sponsor.  Topics covered will include internal forms, application deadlines, routing for signature, compliance, and other internal processes.

Level 2 Training Class: SF424, PHS 398, PHS 2590 Form Sets

This class will cover National Institutes of Health (NIH) forms and guidelines for submitting grant applications. The class will also provide guidance regarding how to prepare grant applications for other current sponsor’s programs. RGC staff will provide instructions in how to use the “Proposal Review Certification Form”, (OGM1) and "Grant/Contract Prior Approval Form" (OGM10).

ERGO: (Electronic Research Grant Organizer) Detailed Training

The Office of Research Administration provides ERGO training.  This training is provided in the Level 1 and 2 Grant Training sessions.  It is also provided on a per request basis for departmental, divisional, or personal levels. Training will consist of how to do delegation, form generation, form tracking, and specific user needs.  For more ERGO information, please click: What is ERGO?

To request ERGO training please contact the Office of Research Grants and Contracts at 214-648-4494.