Research Administration Services

Research Administration Services (RAS) serves Illinois Tech research investigators, department administrators, and our partner research support offices by proactively providing post-award planning and administrative support to those involved in sponsored research.

RAS operates on a portfolio model, where each grant is assigned to one of our team members. The RAS team will monitor spending, meet regularly with stakeholders, and serve as a resource to connect researchers with administrative support throughout campus.

The following services are offered to the Illinois Tech community: 

• Award orientation when a new grant arrives
• Monthly reports for grant budgets and personnel
• Rebudgeting, salary reallocations, and expense transfer requests
• Forecasting and projecting
• Time and effort monitoring and collection
• Faculty learning/training programs and onboarding
• Review and approve grant expenses processed through Buy It online procurement system
• Assistance with final review of expenses and effort
• Partnership with the Grant and Contract Accounting team in other post-award functions such as invoicing, financial reporting, and closeout
• Partnership with the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs