IEARD PROGRAM/ORP
ARAA 3 rd MEETING
NOVEMBER 03 – 05, 2010
Kampala, Uganda
Dr. James Machoki M’Imunya
Deputy Director, UNITID & PI- IEARD Grant

 UoN – Within the context of Research
& Grants management
 Overview of the UoN-IEARD Program
Overall Goal & Aims
Broad objectives under each of the three
Aims
Achievements so far
Next steps
 Relevance ……to ARAA

 1970 -1 st National University in Kenya
 6 Constituent Colleges
 Undergraduate students: 38,000
 Postgraduate students: 12,000
 FT academic staff members: 1,500
 PT academic staff members: 500
 Non teaching staff: 4,000

 Behavioural & Biological Sciences: =
5,500 students & 980 academic staff
 2008 -2013 Strategic Plan: To create an enabling environment & policy framework that promotes research & development
 Research policy = 2009
 Highly motivated & supportive top level
University management

Research & Grants Management Gaps
• Limited systematic identification & dissemination of Grants & Research opportunities
• No organized grants management system
• No organized networks of researchers and research administrators
• Very few faculty & staff trained on grants writing and management
• No established mechanisms for training of faculty & students on Grants management procedures & guidelines

To strengthen administrative and human resource capacities at the
University of Nairobi to enhance biomedical and behavioral research and management of sponsored projects.

Aim 1: To strengthen capacities for research proposals development and grants writing, submission and award management.
 Train staff, faculty, students, PIs, and grants administrators.
 Support seminars & grand rounds in which successful grant candidates provide mentorship to new investigators.
 Support participation in relevant local & international conferences for the PIs, faculty, students and grants administrators.

Aim 2: To strengthen capacities for research and grants management & administration
 Strengthen administrative & technical support to grant awardees - - - - - - establish a computerized Research & Grants Management
System (RGMS).
 Develop R&G policies, procedures and guidelines for identifying, disseminating and tracking research grants.
 Develop UoN Office of Research Promotion
(ORP) Website.

Aim 3: To establish a network of biomedical & behavioral research & grants administrators,
PIs and Researchers.
• Develop Outreach and Networking
Strategies (ONS) for the UoN-ORP
– Key to our sustainability
– Training programs
– Collaborative Research & Training Grants
Application
• Strengthen the link between ERB & UON -
ORP

PI & UoN Nominee
Representatives: PAC
• 1 - UoN Central Administration
• 1- Representative of College Principals
• 1 - Senior Biomedical Researcher
• 1 - Senior Behavioral Researcher
• 1 - UoN ICT Centre, Director
Program Coordinator
Lead Trainer
(LT)
Office
Administrative
Assistant
Lead Grants
Administrator
(LGA)
Other Support staff
M&E Officer

College of Health
Sciences
MEPI, KNH, Moi
University, KEMRI,
CHIVPR
UoN-IEARD
Program/ORP
College of
Agriculture &
Veterinary Science
College of
Humanities & Social
Sciences
College of Biological
& Physical Sciences

Achievements so far - 1
• PI fully participated in NIH/NICHD: distance & residency training: May to June
2010
• Revision & resubmission of
Implementation Plan, Activities Timelines,
M&E/Outputs & Budget
• Securing Program office space
• Program Key Personnel meeting
• Sensitization meetings

Achievements so far - 2
• Approval: Revised IP, AT, M&E & Budget
• Disbursement of funds
• Commenced - Outreach & Networking activities
• In progress Recruitment of PC & OAA
• In progress Concept paper & Tools for
Research & Grants Needs Assessment
Baseline Survey (NABS)

Achievements so far - 3
• In progress Procurement of office materials & supplies
• In progress Preparation training materials

• Appointment & inauguration of PAC
• Finalize all activities currently in progress
• Conduct Research & Grants Needs
Assessment Baseline Survey (NABS)
• Conduct Training Workshops &
Seminars
• Identify & support grants writing and management

• NIH/ The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health & Human
Development ( NICHD )
• NIH team involved in the Distant & Residency training
• UoN top management
• Shana Anderson - GMS
• Jean Flagg-Newton - PO
• Jeanne McDermott - PM