The University Administration Support Program (UASP) Fellowship in Research Management supports up to 32 mid- to senior-level university leaders from Africa and Eurasia to develop their capacity in research management and knowledge transfer through a 6-week fellowship in the United States. At its core, the UASP aims to grow the new generation of university leaders who understand and can adapt international trends and best practices in research management and knowledge transfer, who actively disseminate their knowledge within and beyond their institutions, and who will apply their ideas, skills and net-works gained through the fellowship to drive improvement to their institution’s performance.

Sample fellowship focus areas

• Institutional research strategy
• Incentivizing research
• Winning and managing research funding
• Enhancing reputation and visibility
• Publication
• Research ethics and integrity
• Researcher development, career support
• Postgraduate research programs
• Technology transfer & commercialization
• Institutional data, reporting, and audits

Application deadline: 3^rd March 2020

Award Notification: April 2020

Please see Downloads for application procedures.

Online Application: https://www.irex.org/uasp