CENTRE FOR RESEARCH MANAGEMENT (CEREM)

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH MANAGEMENT (CEREM)

The Centre for Research Management, University of Port Harcourt was given the status of a Centre in March 2009. Before then, the activities of the centre had been domiciled in the Exchange and Linkage Programmes Unit of the Vice Chancellor’s Office.

Mission/Vision

The mission/vision of the Centre is to provide support to researchers at the University by creating enabling environment for sustainable research culture. To seek for competitive research grants from both national and international grant making agencies, and manage research database information system.

Scope of Activities

The scope of the activities of the centre covers working with School of Graduate Studies, Professorial Chairs, Entrepreneurial Centre, Technology Park, Intellectual Property Office, Research Centres/Institutes of the University, National and International Grant Making Organizations for the benefit of staff and students.

Major Activities

v    Research management policy implementation.

v    Research benchmarking activities.

v    Drives and supports research activities that ensue from strategic partnerships and formal agreements with research councils, research institutes and grant making agencies.

v    Ensure effective and efficient use of research funds and dissemination of research outputs.

v    Represent the interest of the University in contractual research relationships, and grant applications.

v    Disseminate information for scholarships, fellowships and research grants to staff and graduate students.

v    Professorial chair applications.

v    Manage all sponsored research projects,

v    Organize research proposal writing workshops for staff and graduate students.

v    Compilation of a database of research funding opportunities.

 

Contact

The Director

Centre for Research Management

University of Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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Mobile Phone: +2348033845642.

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