Skilled Training in
Administration and
Institutional Research
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The Future of Research Administration

2026 STAIR Summit

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NEW! STAIR curriculum: Collaborative Administration for Research Excellence Series (CARES)

The curriculum has 8 independent modules focusing on different aspects of research administration. Learners receive a certificate for each individual module they complete.

Latest News

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Spotlight of the Month: Nathan Rigel

Nathan is the Executive Director of Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance at Kean University and a Subject Matter Expert for STAIR

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2026 Research Administration Conference Travel Award Recipients

STAIR is happy to announce the first two team recipients of the Research Administration Conference Travel Award!

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Call for Working Grant Proposals

The NSF STAIR Program invites proposals for collaborative research proposals from Emerging Research Institutions to receive free consulting and development support.

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STAIR Undergraduate Internship

Five undergraduate students from a range of universities have been chosen to take part in a 10-week research administration training program.