Designed and Delivered By:
ResilientAfrica Network
Makerere University School of Public Health
With support from:
Purdue University
On behalf of:
The LASER PULSE Network
This Research Project Management Course is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the terms of contract no. 7200AA18CA00009, that supports Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER). The course was produced by the ResilientAfrica Network at Makerere University under the LASER contract. The contents of the course are the sole responsibility of LASER and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
This is an online short course that provides a guided exploration of the issues as participants learn semi-independently. You will be undertaking this course together with a cohort of your peers, the profiles of which have been shared. We are happy to have you on the course and we are highly hopeful that it is a worthwhile learning experience.
Why this course?
The course is in response to the growing need for LMIC Higher Education Institutions to substantially increase their involvement in quality research that informs development. Researchers in Higher Education Institutions need skills in research project management among researchers/research groups to enable them to solicit for research funding using best practices in research proposal writing, and to manage these projects and deliver the intended research outputs using sound management principles. This will enable researchers to produce high quality research deliverables from their project and to increase accountability for research projects.
The general aim of this course is to increase the management capacity for research and innovations in low- and middle-income Higher Education Institutions, with a view to increasing their capacity to attract funding, and to manage projects in a way that enhanced result and accountability. Once again, you are very welcome to this course!
Curriculum
- 17 Sections
- 40 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
- Preliminaries & Introduction to the Course1
- Module A Session 01: The application process and preparing a grant proposal3
- Module A Session 02: Principles of Grants-personship: Increasing your chances of winning2
- Module A Session 03: Budgeting for research projects3
- Module A Session 04: Extension Activity 1: Project activity on grants writing1
- Module B Session 05: Key practices and processes in research project management2
- Module B Session 06: Management of human resources for research3
- Module B Session 07: Managing field operations and activities5
- 8.0Session 7A – Core Presentation: Managing Fieldwork
- 8.1Session 7B – Required Reading 1: Managing Field Operations and Activities
- 8.2Session 7C – Required Reading 2. Managing Field Operations & Activities
- 8.3Session 7D – Required Reading 3: Preparing for Fieldwork
- 8.4Session 7E – Optional Reading: Preparing for the Field
- Module B Session 08: Extension Activity 2: Project activity on managing implementation1
- Module C Session 09: Financial management for research projects3
- Module C Session 10: Managing project results: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning3
- Module C Session 11: Knowledge Management2
- Module C Session 12: Extension Activity 3: Project activity on managing project results1
- Module D Session 13: Managing research partnerships, small and large2
- Module D Session 14: Managing innovation projects4
- Module D Session 15: Project close out and strategies for sustainability3
- Module D Session 16: Extension Activity 4: Project activity: Further areas in research project management1
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Comments (7)
As a researcher and director of quality assurance in my university, I look forward to strengthening my capacity in research project management.
As a researcher and project coordinator, I am excited to have the opportunity to enhance my management capacity for research and innovation in my institution. The course’s goal to increase our capacity to attract funding and manage projects effectively is crucial in today’s rapidly changing landscape
Looking forward to strengthening my research capacity
Good introduction to the course
As an academician, researcher and research project coordinator, I`m excited to have the opportunity. Hoping to learn a lot!
Very informative and useful course for efficient project management.
It has been a nice journey.