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This workshop is designed for experienced and beginning researchers, postgraduate students and UWA research affiliates.

Research grants and contracts are legally binding agreements between the provider and the researcher. This module explores the nature of research grants and contracts. It examines the principles of effective grant management and explores the responsibilities of the researcher with respect to the execution and reporting of project outcomes. It is essential for any researcher with responsibility for a grant execution.

The aims of this module are to:

• Inform you about your obligations and responsibilities relating to research grants or research contracts;
• Provide practical advice on how to manage research grants and contracts;
• Give you an overview of the legalities and structure of research contracts.

After completing this module you should be able to:

• Review a funding agreement or draft research contract and identify key issues that relate to the administration of your project;
• Make strategic decisions about how to optimise your research outcomes within the constraints of time and funding limits;
• Identify personnel issues that have the potential to impact on the progress of your project;
• Design a plan for the management of your project that includes the preparation of a schedule of timelines, tasks and outcomes for everyone involved in the project.
• Identify administrative sections in your institution that can assist in the administration of your research.

The module requires a time commitment of 7 to 8 hours to review the provided written material, interact with senior research managers for practical advice on managing a project in your research area and attend a 3-hour workshop which explores applied issues in grant and contract administration. The workshop will include an opportunity to interact with UWA experts in grant and contract administration.

The details of the workshop are as follows:
Date: Monday, 12 October 2009
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Love House, 28 Broadway, Seminar Room 1

For further information or to register please visit the website .

Media references

Magdalena Matuszczyk / [email protected] / 6488 4277