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Principal Investigator Orientation Modules

These trainings are available to help you orient to some of the key processes and systems at the university. 

Managing Grants in WorkDay

This resource provides an overview of the Principal Investigators Summary dashboard with helpful information related to managing funding in Workday. 

Federal Time and Effort Reporting for PIs

This training is for Principal Investigators. The purpose of this training is to help PIs navigate the complex Time and Effort Reporting process.

How to Find Funding Using the SPIN Database

Overview of the SPIN database. SPIN is the world's largest database of sponsored funding opportunities, cataloguing over 40,000 funding opportunities from sources including federal and state governments, philanthropic and private foundations, and industry and corporate sources. Ohio State provides institutional access to SPIN for faculty, staff, and students. 

Huron IRB Training

An indexed overview of the Huron IRB system for Principal Investigators and study staff.

Research Security Training

A consolidated version of training developed by the U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Energy and Federal Bureau of Investigation and is designed to help recipients of federal research funding with information on risks and threats to the global research ecosystem.

Farm Animal Zoonoses

Federal regulations require training for personnel working with animals, including information on zoonotic disease risks and prevention. This training is approximately 18 minutes long and covers common zoonotic diseases as well as best practices to prevent transmission.