Project management unit services
Post-award services
The services listed below are offered in the current Horizon Europe (HE) programme period, for 2021-2027, for projects with specific funding from the following sub-programmes:
Pillar 1. Projects of the main modalities of the ERC: Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant, Advanced Grant, Synergy Grant.
Pillar 2. Projects coordinated by the UAB that belong to one of the six clusters.
Pillar 3. Projects coordinated by the UAB of the European Innovation Council (EIC) calls.
Post-award services require funding of 25% of the project manager's remuneration cost for ERC projects and 50% in other cases.
- Preparation of the project manual (summary guide of the main regulations and organisational aspects of the consortium).
- Specific support for the coordination of consortia.
- Establishment of internal communication channels with project coordinators and partners.
- Organisation of the consortium meetings within the framework of the projects.
- Establishment of communication between the funding body and the beneficiaries.
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Support in drafting agreements with other institutions that affect the execution of the project.
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Monitoring of the achievement of milestones, project objectives and deliverables.
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Tracking and updating the status of projects on the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders Portal platform.
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- Support in the organisation of seminars, congresses and conferences within the framework of the projects, provided for in Annex I of the Grant Agreement.
- Organisation and support in the consortium meetings.
- Assistance in disseminating project activities
- Guidance and support in the implementation of open science policies.
- Facilitation of dialogue between the UAB Research Ethics Committee (CERec) and the PI.
- Advice for publication of the European Commission’s results platforms.
- Guidance and support in managing the selection and hiring processes of team members.
- Monitoring and management of the project budget to ensure compliance with applicable internal and external regulations.
- Identifying potential technical and financial deviations and proposing corrective measures.
- Drafting internal financial reports.
- Assisting with documentation for financial justifications and audits required by the European Commission.
- Management of team member registrations for seminars, conferences, workshops, etc., as outlined in Annex I of the Grant Agreement.
- Monitoring the administrative contracting procedure, ensuring it is carried out within the established timelines and in accordance with the Administrative Contracting Unit’s guidelines.
- Managing project team travel, as well as the travel of collaborating and linked research staff.
- Supporting the management of stays for research staff and invited researchers within the scope of the projects.
- Managing the procurement of scientific equipment, products, and services necessary for project execution as specified in Annex I of the Grant Agreement.
- Tracking project execution throughout its lifecycle and the required audit window
