Strengthening Institutional Research Administration in Uganda: A Case Study on Developing Collaborations among Academic and Research Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Kakande, Nelson; Namirembe, Regina; Kaye, Dan K.; Mugyenyi, Peter N.
Titel	Strengthening Institutional Research Administration in Uganda: A Case Study on Developing Collaborations among Academic and Research Institutions
Quelle	In: Journal of Research Administration, 43 (2012) 1, S.39-59 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1590
Schlagwörter	Institutional Research; Recognition (Achievement); Research Administration; Foreign Countries; Ethics; Grants; Human Resources; Case Studies; Christianity; Cooperation; Public Agencies; Sustainability; Research Universities; Financial Support; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Institutionelle Forschung; Soziale Anerkennung; Forschungsadministration; Ausland; Ethik; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Humankapital; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Christentum; Co-operation; Kooperation; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Nachhaltigkeit; Forschungseinrichtung; Finanzielle Förderung
Abstract	Despite the presence of several funded research projects at academic and research institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, the quality of the pre/post grant award process in these institutions is inadequate. There is a need to strengthen research administration through infrastructural, organizational, and human resource development to match the dynamic research environment and funding requirements. In Uganda, many grant recipient institutions, investigators, and research administrators have limited experience in grantsmanship. The aim of this International Extramural Associates Research Development Award is to develop cadres of research administrators to address current and future National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other funding agencies' policies and procedures, and to strengthen research administrative infrastructure at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Christian University, Mukono and Ndejje University. This is accomplished through establishing partnerships, strengthening the institutional central research coordination office, and short-term training. The training includes grant writing, submission and award management; public engagement in research; mentorship; research ethics; responsible conduct of research, and applying routine facility data toward quality improvement. This article presents a case study of lessons learned from establishing collaborations for strengthening research administration, such as experiences, challenges, sustainability plans, and recommendations for strengthening research administration. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10