Feb 13 2025, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Paetzold Multipurpose Room, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
Intended Audience
VCHRI investigators, staff and trainees

In this session, certified Project Management Professional Robyn Roscoe will share the key budgeting basics for research projects. This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of cost proposal development, detailing expense categorization and offering useful templates for project budget preparation, including project launch, set-up, monitoring and reporting. It will also cover critical aspects of cost management, such as expense control and reporting. Additionally, the speaker will discuss key considerations in research project finance, including common funding mechanisms, matching funding and post-award factors.

No prior experience is required — the workshop is open to those new to project cost management as well as those seeking to refine their skills.

Space is limited to 50 attendees and VCHRI investigators, staff and trainees will be prioritized. Your registration will be confirmed by VCHRI following submission. 

Learning objectives

In this workshop you will learn:

  • The elements of cost proposal development for a research project
  • The principles of cost management and categorization of expenses
  • Budget structure and its importance in research project cost management
  • The stages of research project cost management, including project launch, set-up, monitoring and reporting
  • Key considerations for budget and cost management in research, including common funding mechanisms and matching funding

This workshop is part of our VCHRI Research Training Series. This series is designed to support the acquisition of advanced skills, techniques and knowledge and lead to enhanced practices in the conduct of research.

About the speaker
Robyn Roscoe is a certified Project Management Professional with 20 years of experience in managing large health research projects and over 30 years of experience in project management within scientific and technical fields. Since 2011, she has been the principal of Lyric Management, specializing in management and leadership training, event coordination and delivery, grant writing and facilitation, and career coaching.
 
Robyn has received multiple awards from the Canadian Association of Research Administration for excellence in research project management. She holds a BSc from the University of Manitoba. 
Robyn is committed to continuous learning and advancing responsible and efficient conduct of research through good operational controls, administration, reporting and people systems, as well as sound project management to ensure the financial and operational strengths of an organization.


 

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