Routine for quality development and assurance of smaller EU applications

Task	Responisible	Deadline
1. Leadership anchoring / approval of application work A brief project description (1 page) should be completed in collaboration with the project economist and sent via email to the department head, with the faculty director, dean, center leader/research group leader, project economist, and research advisor in copy. Template for one-pager	The project leader	As soon as possible
The department head assesses the plan in relation to capacity and resource needs. Work on the application can begin once approval is received from the department head.	The department head	As soon as possible
2. Apply for PES funds Research Advisor/Project Leader applies for Project Establishment Support (PES). Prosjektetableringsstøtte (PES)	The project leader or the research advisor	As early as possible after approval from the department head
3. Complete draft budget The research advisor can assist with reviewing and checking criteria concerning UiA's contributions, and the project economist at the faculty/department reviews our part of the budget.	The research advisor Project economist	As soon as possible
4. Finance A copy of the application is sent to the case officer for PES, with a copy to the project economist, who ensures internal invoicing.	The project leader	Given time after the deadline.

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