Module 6: Grant and Contract Administration

Organiser

	Topic	Subtopics	Activities	At your University
	Introduction			At your University
	1. Administration of research grants For each topic, read the topic material via the link in this column before reading the subtopic material.	1.1 Nature of research grants 1.1.1 Common features of research grants 1.1.2 Funding bodies and their expectations		At your University 1 At your University 1.1.1 At your University 1.1.2
		1.2 Managing research grants
		1.2.1 Key documents guiding the management of your grant	Review the funding agreement for your current project	At your University 1.2.1
		1.2.2 Researcher/project goals
		1.2.3 Ethical and biosafety clearances		At your University 1.2.3
		1.2.4 Managing your budget
		1.2.5 Personnel		At your University 1.2.5
		1.2.6 Financial reports		At your University 1.2.6
		1.2.7 Project reports	View project report examples and create your own report list	At your University 1.2.7
		1.2.8 Accountability and transparency	Keeping your records	At your University 1.2.8
		1.2.9 Modification of grant	Case study: Professor Stupendous wins a fellowship	At your University 1.2.9
	2. Administration of research contracts	2.1 Nature of research contracts
		2.1.1 The difference between consulting and engaging in research		At your University 2.1.1
		2.1.2 The structure of a research contract	Case study: Why do I need to worry about all this stuff?
		2.2 Managing research contracts
		2.2.1 Communication and managing mutual understanding	Communication audit
		2.2.2 Milestones and money		At your University 2.2.2
		2.2.3 Deliverables: reports vs publications	Publishing problem
		2.2.4 Other issues identical to managing research grants
	3. Project time management	3.1 Managing your own time		At your University 3
		3.2 Defining critical timelines
	Module review and completion	Frequently asked questions
		Checklist
		Record of completion	Guided conversation The instructions for the guided conversation are in the Record of completion.	Record of completion