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M-TRAIN launches first workshop to boost regional research administration and innovation

Vanderbilt University hosted the inaugural workshop of the Middle Tennessee Research Administration and Innovation Network (M-TRAIN) on Nov. 16, marking a new era in collaborative research administration efforts in the region under a project funded by a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Vanderbilt, Tennessee State and Fisk partner to launch Middle Tennessee Research Administration and Innovation Network with $100K NSF grant

The National Science Foundation has given a $100,000 grant to kick-start the Middle Tennessee Research Administration and Innovation Network. The M-TRAIN initiative, led by Vanderbilt’s Research Development and Support within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, will be a collaboration with Tennessee State University and Fisk University that aims to nurture regional research administration faculty and staff by organizing activities to address inequities in the research landscape.