Science & Technology Unit (STU)

Science and Technology unit (STU) is in charge of two main divisions: External Grants Management and Research Outcome Evaluation. External Grants Management functions as a liaison office between external funding agencies and all researchers working under the umbrella of the Ministry of National Guard – Health Affairs (MNG-HA) in all regions. Whereas, Research outcome Evaluation functions as the main post award division that monitors the progress of all KAIMRC funded projects within MNG-HA.

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External Grants Management

• Exploring potential funding opportunities.
• Developing and submitting highly competitive grant proposals.
• Review and submission of research proposals to external funders.
• Granting an approval letter for research proposal submission.
• Managing and monitoring research projects.
• Ensuring that the budgets are implemented according to the projects’ terms.
• Review and approval of the research’s technical and financial reports before sending them to external funders.
• Preparing financial forms and records related to project follow-ups.
• Ensuring the compliance of investigators with the scientific integrity guidelines.

Research Outcome Evaluation

• Monitoring the progress of all KAIMRC funded projects
• Scientifically evaluating the projects outcomes
• Sharing the feedback with the principal investigators
• Addressing the obstacles that the PIs might encounter and help to facilitate the progress of the research studies
• Providing consultation during the conduct of the studies
• Evaluating the extension and closure requests received by the Institutional Review Board (IRB).