Webinar Registration
The CARA webinars program provides research administrators and managers professionals, sector-specific learning and professional development. These webinars consistently deliver value and keep you informed about developing trends, best practices and practical solutions. CARA webinars are $65 (plus tax) for members and $250 (plus tax) for non-members (as of April 1st 2025), unless otherwise noted.
We offer a group rate of $420 (plus tax) for a group of up to 10 registrants. The group should constitute at least 7 registrants and include a minimum of 4 CARA members for a full group capacity. For inquiries, please contact coordinator@cara-acaar.ca. Webinars typically start right on time, so please log-in a few minutes early to prevent late access.
On Demand Webinars
Please note the purchase of archived webinars will allow you one time access to the recording. After viewing the recording once, it will disappear from your profile. The distribution of archived webinars is disabled.
Current Webinars
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Grant Facilitators' Journal Club Series 2025-2026
Join us, every second Friday of the month, to share your reflections, experiences, and get advice from others as we discuss a journal article from our field of work.
The article chosen for … more
Event Date: Recurring | City: | Venue: Online
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MITACS Working Group
April 14, September 8, December 8, 2025. Join your CARA peers, quarterly to share your reflections, experiences, and get advice from others about administering MITACS awards. We will discuss … more
Event Date: Recurring | City: | Venue: Online
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A Talk with the President
All CARA members are invited to drop in and hear CARA news and updates from CARA President Dominique Michaud, ask questions and give feedback about CARA membership, programs and services. … more
Event Date: Recurring | City: | Venue: Online
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Empowering Researchers with Effective Language for Patient Consent to Foster Health Data Sharing
Empowering Researchers with Effective Language for Patient Consent to Foster Health Data Sharing. May 27, 2025, 12-1PM EST. Open science aims to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and the ability … more
Event Date: 27 May 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Tri-Agency Funders Roundtable
May 29, 2025, 12-1:30PM EST. In this 90 minute session we will hear from experts who have considerable experience in tri-agency funding programs to discuss the latest developments in the Canadian … more
Event Date: 29 May 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Ask, Don't Tell: A Researcher-Focused, Collaborative Approach to RDM
June 3, 2025, 12-1PM EST. Funding opportunities increasingly require data management plans or the inclusion of other research data management (RDM) elements. Unfortunately, research support … more
Event Date: 03 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Developing Funding Proposal Expert Panel
June 4, 2025, 12-1:30PM EST. In this 90 minute session we will have CARA colleagues from across Canada share their expertise and insights into developing a funding proposal.AGENDA
12:00 pm - … more
Event Date: 04 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Welcome to CARA: CARA Members' Orientation
June 11, 2025, 12-1PM EST. Welcome to the Canadian Association of Research Administration. This webinar is a free webinar on how to maximize the value of your CARA membership and will cover our many … more
Event Date: 11 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Deconstructing the Art of Grantsmanship
June 17, 2025, 12-1PM EST. Faculty need funding to carry out their research. The art of writing a grant has become the lynch pin to having a successful research program. Academics who write more … more
Event Date: 17 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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The Higher Education Research Funding Environment
June 19, 2025, 12-1PM EST.
This webinar will provide an overview of the higher education research funding environment that:
-Briefly outlines the main funding streams for Canada’s research (e.g. … more
Event Date: 19 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Going Beyond "Does It All Add Up" - Expert Budget Tips for Research Administrators
Going Beyond "Does It All Add Up' - Expert Budget Tips for Research Administrators Jun 26 2025, 12-1PM EST. Budgets and budget justifications are key components of almost every funding application, … more
Event Date: 26 Jun 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Research
Jul 24 2025, 12-1PM EST. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are increasingly critical factors in the success of grant applications. Funding agencies are prioritizing support for projects that … more
Event Date: 24 Jul 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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The Rise of the Research Cyborg: How AI is Reshaping Research Administration
Jul 30 2025, 12-1pm EST.AI isn’t the future of research administration—it’s happening right now. From streamlining grant proposals to automating literature reviews, generative AI is transforming how … more
Event Date: 30 Jul 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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Research Administration: The Big Stuff, the Little Stuff and the Stuff In Between
Aug 13 2025, 12-1PM EST. This presentation will discuss the big stuff, the little stuff, and the stuff in between that is involved in doing one’s job better, making more money and planning to get … more
Event Date: 13 Aug 2025 | City: | Venue: Online
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2025 Regional Conference
The 2025 regional conference will be virtual, November 20-21, 2025. CARA membership is $250 per person for the 2025-26 membership year. Payment can be made by credit card on the registration page. … more
Event Date: 20 Nov 2025 | City: | Venue: Online