Strengthening capacity of UCT researcher community to manage NIH grants

摘要 申请国际校外研究发展奖(IEARDA)的理由是通过建设研究管理方面的人力资源能力来提高联合技术大学研究办公室的效率，以实现以下长期目标： ·提高东京大学研究人员的国际竞争力，以获得国际机构，特别是国家卫生研究院的赠款； ·提高联合技术研究人员的研究能力； ·努力提高加州大学S的国际地位；以及 ？促进非洲合作机构研究办公室的能力建设。 因此，拟议的基础设施发展计划旨在实现以下目标： ？发展和保持对国家卫生研究院政策和程序的了解和专业知识； ·根据国家卫生研究院的政策和程序制定战略支持措施和程序； ·根据国际赠款管理原则建立和保持优秀的赠款精神；以及 ？加强研究人员对竞争性研究资助申请准备工作的了解和技能。 为实现上述目标，提出了各种干预措施。这些在很大程度上围绕着国际能源署候选人在驻地培训和远程培训期间将获得的知识和专门知识。然后，她将主要通过促进培训课程，将这些信息转移到更大的UCT研究社区。后者将侧重于(I)培养和/或完善研究人员的拨款撰写技能；(Ii)提高研究人员对国际研究伦理原则的了解，以确保更好地遵守；以及(Iii)向研究人员和拨款管理人员传授有关NIH政策、程序和程序的知识。除了向大学社区提供这些机会外，加州大学S分校在非洲大陆的一些研究伙伴也将得到改变，从上述培训活动中受益。编写手册和通过不同媒体分享信息是额外的活动。 除上述工作外，还将开展旨在确保基础设施发展计划(《计划》)实施的有利环境的活动。通过吸收研究界和其他角色扮演者参与进来，旨在制定内部程序和程序，以加快授标前阶段，同时促进有利的环境，使研究人员和赠款管理人员能够合作。编写一本手册以协助这方面的工作已纳入该计划。 在整个计划的执行过程中，将在不同阶段和不同级别进行持续监测和评价。

SUMMARY The rationale for applying for an International Extramural Research Development Award (IEARDA) is to increase the efficiency of the research office at UCT by building human resource capacity in research administration in order to achieve the following long-terms goals: ¿ to increase the international competitiveness of UCT researchers to access grants from international agencies, in particular from the NIH; ¿ to promote the research capacity of UCT researchers; ¿ to work towards increasing UCT¿s international standing; and ¿ to contribute to developing capacity of research offices at collaborative institutions in Africa. The proposed infrastructure development plan is thus aimed at achieving the following: ¿ to develop and maintain knowledge of, and expertise in, NIH policies and procedures; ¿ to develop strategic support measures and processes in alignment with NIH policies and procedures; ¿ to establish and maintain excellent grantsmanship in accordance with international grant management principles; and ¿ to enhance researchers¿ knowledge of, and skills in, the preparation of competitive research grant applications. A variety of interventions has been proposed as means towards achieving the above. These revolve to a large extent around the knowledge and expertise to be gained by the IEA candidate during both the residency and distance training. She would then transfer these onto the bigger UCT research community mainly via facilitating training sessions. The latter will focus on (i) developing and/or refining researchers¿ grant writing skills; (ii) improving researchers¿ knowledge of international research ethics principles to ensure greater compliance; and (iii) imparting knowledge about NIH policies, procedures and processes to both researchers and grant administrators. Besides these opportunities being presented to the University community, some of UCT¿s research partners on the continent will also be afforded a change to benefit from the above-mentioned training activities. Developing manuals and sharing information through different media are additional activities. Parallel to the above, there will be activities aimed at ensuring a conducive environment for the infrastructure development plan (the Plan) to be implemented. By bringing the research community and other role-players on board, it is intended to devise internal processes and procedures that will expedite the pre-award stage while simultaneously contribute to a favourable context within which researchers and grant administrators could collaborate. Developing a manual to assist in this regard has been incorporated in the Plan. Continuous monitoring and evaluation will happen at different stages and levels throughout the implementation of the Plan.