Support for Research Staff

The BMRI Research Support Office has two main areas of activities:

Funding opportunities

• Identifying and matching the research staff needs
• Provide information on available funding opportunities
• Pro-actively disseminate funding opportunities as they arise
• Co-ordinate interdisciplinary bids between departments/faculties

Help with bid writing

• Gathering information about technical, financial and administrative procedures
• Contacting partners and the funding agencies
• Searching for partners when more or new contacts needed
• Preparing the budget/producing FEC in conjunction with Management Accounts

Submission process

• Co-ordination of the proposal approval process
• Supporting electronic/paper submission

Post-award process

• Assistance with contracts in conjunction with Legal Office
• Liaising with funding body and partnership
• Controlling the budget and preparation of the financial reports
• Managing the administration of the project