Table 2 Institutional strategies that have been found successful in increasing resilience towards fluctuating national and regional research funding
On operational level |
Availability of a grants support office that takes on the following added duties Is involved with the national and regional funders and act as conversation link between funding/government authorities and the institution Invests the necessary time for communication on the topic of eligibility status to partners Supports proposal development with partners for budget forms, legal statements and other added administrative burdens |
On strategic level A three-pronged strategy of research, education and services allows for high flexibility in managing staff and a broader range of potential funders and partners Diversification of funding sources including a large proportion of non-regional and multilateral funders Pursuit of long-term partnerships built on mutual support on the levels of funding, capacity building and mutual shaping of research strategy |