Welcome to the Region 1 NCURA website representing the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Formed in the early 1970's Region 1 is one of seven regional NCURA organizations each of which is mandated to operate in a manner consistent with the Articles of Incorporation and By Laws of the National Council of University Research Administrators. The National Council of University Research Administrators (founded in 1959) serves its members and advances the field of research administration through professional development, the sharing of knowledge and by fostering community.
Benefits of Membership - Meetings
NCURA Region I hosts quarterly Research Administrators Discussion Group (RADG) meetings in the Boston area during the academic year featuring a variety of speakers from federal and non-federal funding agencies, universities and research institutions. Region I is the only region of the seven to offer this type of benefit for its members.
The Region I Annual Spring Meeting offers members an extended program of agency updates, information on grant preparation and monitoring, Industry/University relationships, compliance, conflict of interest and professional introspection and development.
The National Annual Meeting of the Council, held in Washington, D.C., usually in November, is an opportunity for research administrators to discuss and exchange ideas on research policies and problems.
Benefits of Membership - Mentoring
Another unique benefit of becoming a member of Region I is the Mentoring program that is offered to new administrators. If you are new to the field, with less than 5 years experience, you can be a part of the mentoring program. Sign up is held during the month of May. You will be matched up with a mentor by July 1st. The formal program lasts until the spring meeting of the following year.
Benefits of Membership - Publications
The NCURA Newsletter, published five times a year, will keep you up-to-date on current issues, features topics of particular interest to research administrators and highlights NCURA's activities Nationally and Regionally. A calendar of events is published and announcements of position openings are advertised in each issue.
The online NCURA Directory (must have user id) is a listing of all current members that’s updated daily. In addition to an alphabetical listing of individual members, the directory lists each member by region.
The NCURA Journal Research Management Review, discusses the broad range of issues affecting the administration of research, and is published online with new articles throughout the year.
Additional books and training materials that deal with certain aspects of research administration are published and made available to the membership at a discounted rate.
Benefits of Membership - Other
Other NCURA resources/services available to members include:
Neighborhoods (Pre-Award, Financial, Departmental, Predominantly Undergraduate, eRA, Compliance, and International). Each neighborhood has its own library of information as well as a listserv (HINT: must use your work computer to request addition to the listserv) for questions and answers.
