Course in Research Management

The course is dedicated to the management of research projects and their funding. The programme is divided into four intensive modules: the identification and selection of funding opportunities, the methodology of writing project proposals, project management and resource administration and, finally, impact assessment, dissemination and the building of relationships with funders. The aim is to develop the skills needed to design competitive initiatives, to lead them and to make their results sustainable over time. Obtaining and managing research funding requires specific skills, which are often not part of traditional scientific training: reading calls, assessing how well an idea fits a programme, building a credible budget and complying with reporting rules. The course offers practical guidance on these aspects, with reference to the most frequent research contexts.

The programme lasts four months and is held in person in Milan. Teaching combines academic lessons with practical exercises, simulations, business cases and workshops run by academics and by experts from industry. According to the calendar given, the application deadline was May 14, 2026 and lessons started on May 28, 2026, dates that have already passed. Bachelor's or master's graduates may enrol, and foreign qualifications are accepted if equivalent. The page does not state the hours of lessons, the credits, the number of places, information on scholarships or the cost, which is not made public. The structure in four intensive modules makes it possible to follow the programme even for those with work commitments, concentrating the activity into a few days. Each module focuses on one phase of the project cycle: identifying calls, writing the proposal, operational and administrative management and evaluating results, so as to offer a complete and orderly view of the whole process.

The aim is to build skills in funding strategy, grant management, project leadership and sustainability planning for research initiatives. The positions mentioned include research manager, grant officer, project manager, R&D director and consultant for public and private bodies. The course is aimed at researchers, technicians and professionals who manage or intend to manage funded projects, in universities, research centres and companies, and who want a structured method for accessing national and international calls. The page also stresses dissemination and the building of impact, aspects that are increasingly central in funding programmes: it is not enough to obtain results, they must be communicated, made usable and their value for society and the productive system must be demonstrated. Participants learn to plan these activities from the moment the project is written, and to document them effectively.