This page was created to share resources and tools for research core management and operations. If you have any questions or suggestions on resources to add or create please contact us at [email protected].
Business Operations
NAVIGATE Webinar
this will walk you through the process of filling out the recharge rate request
EFP&A Website
Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis, formerly the Office of Finance, is the unit responsible for approving recharge rate requests.
External users process
This document provided by EFP&A explains the onboarding process for external users. To determine if you need to set up a various sponsor project grant, put your department name or ID on this ORSP website and it will direct you to the appropriate person to contact.
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
Many of the cores who work with external users are under the threshold of the UBIT, but you will want to connect with the Tax Department to ensure you are in compliance when you start generating revenue.
Core Facility Management Systems (CFMS)
Software that has been developed to manage the operations of research cores such as resource/service scheduling, user access, billing, data management, reporting and analytics. There are two different CFMS used by U-M cores;
Agilent iLabs,
internally branded as MiCores
The ITS MiCores site provides information about how to get started.
Facility Online Manager
(FOM)
UMich FOM – server used by some CoE cores
Funding Opportunities & Support
The Office of Research Development (ORD) offers a number of services and resources to help increase the competitiveness of your grant proposals. They also manage limited submission opportunities, be sure to send in your letter of intent when applicable.
Equipment Grants
NSF MRI – Limited Submission Opportunity
Please note the 2025 submission window has been cancelled by NSF
ORD MRI ToolkitCores Community
Traveling Cores & Coffee
series w/ the RCO
A networking event for U-M research core staff
Join the RCO most months at various locations across campus and connect with your colleagues, share tips & tricks, eat a donut and tour some of our research cores.
Monthly Invite Opt-inAssociation of Biomolecular Research Facilities (ABRF)
The ABRF is a membership organization that aims to catalyze excellence in shared research resources to advance collaborative science worldwide by providing access to resources, research groups, the Journal of Biomolecular Techniques and numerous networking opportunities.
Join Membershipinstitutional membership fees are covered by the RCO.
At the Core
RCO’s quarterly newsletter sharing research core updates and news with the U-M research community.
Newsletter Submission & Opt-in