Are you ready to lead impactful projects that transform communities and create lasting change? Managing international development projects requires more than just passion; it demands advanced skills to navigate complex funding streams, large-scale partnerships, and the challenges of securing prestigious grants for your institution.
At CIS-VU, besides managing our own project portfolio, we offer our PM services within the VU community and we provide Tailor Made Training at various levels and with a focus on different aspects of what we call the Grant Management Cycle. This includes: writing winning grant proposals to effectively managing budgets and implementing projects and strengthen Financial and Budgeting Management skills.
Training elements (generic and in-depth possibilities):
Project proposal writing (integrated) - see also our Proposal Writing training
- Scoping and identifying interesting and suitable funding opportunities
- 1) Thematic foci, 2) Eligibility, 3) Consortium building
- Project Proposal writing for researchers and research support professionals
- 1) Structure, 2) Interpretation of call objectives, 3) Conceptual approach, 4) Project methodology, 5) Innovation aspects, 6) Budgeting
Grant Management Cycle
- Scoping and identifying interesting and suitable funding opportunities
- Project Proposal writing for researchers and research support professionals
- Budgets and financial management of projects
- Grant preparation and negotiation procedures
- Monitoring & Evaluation, Quality Assurance
- Project start-up and potential hand-overs
- Project Management in-project
- Project reporting and project completion
- Dissemination
- Post-Project opportunities
- Network building
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, our customisable programs will help you to excel in the international development sector. Get ready to secure more funding, manage projects effectively, and make a real impact!
📅 Start Today and Lead the Change! Please send an email to: Colette Gerards (trainer) c.c.j.gerards@vu.nl and/or Bert Haans (secretariat) a.n.haans@vu.nl stating your request (participants, duration etc.) and we will get back to you asap with an offer.
