S4004 Financing of research – training in grant applications

Faculty of Science
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ladislav Čoček (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Mikitová, PhD. (lecturer)
MVDr. Zlatuše Novotná (lecturer)
Mgr. Renata Padrtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Zeman (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Havliš, Dr.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 12. 5. 8:00–16:50 E35/211, Fri 26. 5. 8:00–16:50 E35/211
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The financing of research and development is a complicated and rapidly changing area. It involves public financing which is closely related to the complex issues of research evaluation as well as a tough competition in acquiring grants and venture funds. The key question is how to get money for research and its results exploitation including transferring technology and creating spin-off enterprises. The subject will provide students with answers to questions arising around financing of research, development and innovation. They will become well oriented in different financial sources and funding opportunities and get a practical advice of how to prepare research grants applications.
Learning outcomes
After participating in the subject, the student will be able: - to develop an idea into a project - to apply for financing in H2020-MSCA-IF calls - to establish project monitoring framework - to identify project impact - to formulate work plan of a project - to develop a project budget
Syllabus
  • 1. Understanding Project Management
  • Project definition and life cycle
  • Line Management versus Project Management
  • Planning techniques and tools, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Successful project team building, motivation, team control
  • Time management principles and useful tools
  • Running the project on day-to-day basis
  • Monitoring, reporting and control
  • 2. Preparing International Grant Applications
  • Calls for proposals and information sources
  • Aim and objectives
  • Background and significance
  • Preliminary studies
  • Research design
  • Work plan
  • Budget
  • Impact and results exploitation
  • Evaluation and post-review
Literature
    recommended literature
  • • Alan Orr: Advanced project management, Kogan Page Publishers, 2007, ISBN 0-7494-4094-5
  • • Roland Gareis: Happy Projects - MANZ GmbH Vienna, 2005, ISBN 13: 978-3214082680
  • • Verzuh Eric: The fast forward MBA in project management – John Wiley&Sons Inc., 1999, ISBN 978-1-118-14794-8
  • • Thomas Zimmerer, Norman M. Scarborough, Doug Wilson: Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management, 2008, 5th edition, New Jersey, USA, 1998, Prentice-Hall Inc., ISBN 978-0132294386
  • • Brian R. Ford, Jay M. Bornstein, Patrick T. Pruitt and Ernst & Young (2007): The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, 2007, 3rd edition, ISBN-10: 0470112697 | ISBN-13: 978-0470112694
  • • Terri Morrison, Wayne A. Conaway: Kiss, Bow, Or Shake Hands, Adams Media, 2006, ISBN 1-59337-368-6
Teaching methods
lectures, presentation of examples, active class discussions, grants evaluation individually and in groups
Assessment methods
colloquium - active involvement in the discussion, presentation and justification of outcomes and conclusions
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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