Research ServiceAdvisory Service and Project Management – European Union
The Heidelberg Research Service of the Research Division offers consulting and support in research project applications with the European Commission as well as project management. If a consortium is leading the project through Heidelberg University, Heidelberg Research Service offers a variety of services for contract negotiations and project implementation.
Services provided include:
- Support for contract negotiations with the EU Commission
- Creation of Grant Agreement Preparation Forms (GPFs)
- Preparation and write-up of the consortium agreement (CA) between all the project partners
- Organisation of project meetings, conferences and workshops in Heidelberg
- Financial management of projects, e.g., setting up bank accounts, reporting to EU Commission, cost certification (financial statements)
- Organisation of an effective quality and risk management system
- Support in disseminating and commercialising results, knowledge transfer within and outside of the project
- Implementation and maintenance of a project web page
- Advice on promotion of gender equality in the project
Heidelberg Research Service also provides limited assistance for third-party funding and administering EU projects that are not coordinated by Heidelberg University:
- Creation of Grant Agreement Preparation Forms (GPFs)
- Review of consortium agreements during negotiations
- Financial management of projects