International Projects Office

Post-award services

Post-award services

The services listed below are offered in the current Horizon Europe (HE) programme period, for 2021-2027, for projects with specific funding from the following sub-programmes:
Pillar 1. Projects of the main modalities of the ERC: Starting Grant, Consolidator Grant, Advanced Grant, Synergy Grant.
Pillar 2. Projects coordinated by the UAB that belong to one of the six clusters.
Pillar 3. Projects coordinated by the UAB of the European Innovation Council (EIC) calls.
Post-award services require funding of 25% of the project manager's remuneration cost for ERC projects and 50% in other cases.

  • Preparation of the project manual (summary guide of the main regulations and organisational aspects of the consortium).
  • Specific support for the coordination of consortia.
    • Establishment of internal communication channels with project coordinators and partners.
    • Organisation of the consortium meetings within the framework of the projects.
    • Establishment of communication between the funding body and the beneficiaries.
  • Support in the drafting of agreements and agreements with other institutions that affect the execution of the project. 
  • Monitoring of the performance of milestones, project objectives and deliverables.
    • Monitoring and updating the status of projects on the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders Portal platform.

  • Support in the organisation of seminars, congresses and conferences within the framework of the projects, provided for in Annex I of the Grant Agreement.
  • Organisation and support in the consortium meetings.
  • Support in the dissemination of activities organised within the framework of the project.
  • Guidance and support in the implementation of open science policies.
  • Facilitation of dialogue between the UAB Research Ethics Committee (CERec) and the PI.
  • Advice for publication of the European Commission’s results platforms.

  • Advice and support in the management of the selection and hiring processes of team members.

  • Monitoring and management of the project budget to ensure compliance with applicable internal and external regulations.
    • Detection of possible technical and financial deviations and proposal of corrective measures.
    • Advice on the preparation of internal financial reports of project consortia led by the UAB.
    • Support in the preparation of documentation in the financial justifications and audits required by the European Commission.
  • Management of the registrations of the team members provided for in Annexe I of the Grant Agreement for seminars, congresses, workshops, etc. 
  • Monitoring of the administrative contracting procedure, according to the indications of the Administrative Contracting Unit, so that it is carried out within the established period and in the established manner.
  • Management of the trips of the project team and collaborating and linked research staff.
  • Support in the management of the stays of the research staff and the invited research staff within the framework of the projects.
  • Management of the purchase of scientific equipment, products and services necessary for carrying out the project provided for in Annexe I of the Grant Agreement.