Post-award services

Research Grant Support (RGS) provides project management expertise for large collaborative projects, in both the contract preparation and the implementation phase (see illustration below). These services are provided by experienced RGS Project Managers (PM).

Project phases

Contract preparation phase

In this phase of the project, contracts need to be prepared before the project can start (e.g. Grant Agreement and/or Consortium Agreement). At RGS, we offer support to AUMC coordinators. We work together with legal advisors (Legal Research Support), business developers (IXA), and project controllers (AMR consortium/‘EU projecten’ teams) to guide researchers through the administrative processes that come after the grant is awarded. These processes include setting up and signing agreements with the funding agencies, as well as with the consortium and liaising with funding agencies and consortium members.

Project implementation phase

In this phase of the project, administrative and management tasks need to be performed (e.g. reporting, organization of network meetings, recruitment processes etc.). RGS offers support in two different roles:

Dedicated PM: we support coordinators (Amsterdam UMC project leaders) as assigned part-time to their consortium projects.

In this role we provide support with management tasks such as: project administration, progress monitoring, organization of meetings, reporting, and recruitment. Moreover, we help coordinators and other partners in their consortia to solve any problems or answer questions that arise during the project.
PM Advisor: we also offer project management advise to all Amsterdam UMC researchers or project managers when they have specific questions about their projects.

Professionalization of project management at Amsterdam UMC

We strive to professionalize project management to facilitate the work of Amsterdam UMC PMs, and increase their visibility, recognition and value. To that purpose, we have created the Amsterdam UMC Project Managers Network, an initiative that aims to connect all professionals in Amsterdam UMC who fulfil project management tasks, and to share best practices and useful resources. To join our network, please contact us at rgs@amsterdamumc.nl.