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Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration Development (VPRAD)
VPRAD Level 1
The application deadline for Cohort 10 is September 17. The program dates for Cohort 10 are October 1, October 17-18, November 14-15, December 12-13, and December 17.
| Cohort 11 | Cohort 12 | Cohort 13 | Cohort 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Session | November 26, 2012 | March 4, 2013 | June 10, 2013 | September 3, 2013 |
| Application Deadline | December 10, 2012 | March 25, 2013 | June 24, 2013 | September 16, 2013 |
| Selection Committee Meeting | December 11, 2012 | March 26, 2013 | June 25, 2013 | September 17, 2013 |
| Mentoring Committee | December 13, 2012 | March 28, 2103 | June 27, 2013 | September 19, 2013 |
| Orientation | January 7, 2013 | April 8, 2013 | July 8, 2013 | October 1, 2013 |
| Module 1 | January 23-24, 2013 | April 24-25, 2013 | July 24-25, 2013 | October 16-17, 2013 |
| Module 2 | February 20-21, 2013 | May 22-23, 2013 | August 21-22, 2013 | November 13-14, 2013 |
| Module 3 | March 20-21, 2013 | June 19-20, 2013 | September 25-26, 2013 | December 11-12, 2013 |
| Capstone | March 25, 2013 | June 24, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | December 16, 2013 |
| Exam Review | March 25, 2013 | June 24, 2013 | September 30, 2013 | December 16, 2013 |
| Exams | March 27-29, 2013 | June 26-28, 2013 | October 2-4, 2013 | December 18-20, 2013 |
| Exit Interviews | April 2-4, 2013 | July 1-3, 2013 | October 8-10, 2013 | January 7-9, 2014 |
| Graduation | April 12, 2013 | October 11, 2013 | October 11, 2013 | TBD (April 2014) |
VPRAD Level 2
Applications for the VPRAD Level 2 pilots are accepted on an on-going basis. Only graduates from VPRAD Level 1 are eligible to apply.
- VPRAD Resources
- VPRAD Blog
- VPRAD Fact Sheet
- VPRAD Level 1 Application
- VPRAD Level 2 Application
- VPRAD Level 2 Overview
- What is Research? The Clinical Research Perspective
- What is Research? The Clinical Research Perspective Slides
- VPRAD In the News
- Program to support research professionals (VUMC Reporter, 10/30/09)
- Photo: Research Rewards (VUMC Reporter, 7/22/10)
The Vanderbilt Program in Research Administration Development (VPRAD) is a new educational program that is designed to support research professionals with the knowledge, skills and experiences that are crucial to job performance and help them get recognition for their educational efforts. These professionals include all types of administrators, from administrative officers and budget accounting analysts to lab managers, techs and administrative assistants.