Research management administration support

This page provides key contacts for research funders and other external partners who require administrative or management support for research funding projects and contracts. See below key contact information relating to services available, including contract negotiation, financial administration, research proposal support, and commercialisation.

Key contacts

The following teams assist funders and external partners with queries related to research proposals and projects.

Research funding and proposals

The Research Funding (Prizes & Awards) Team, part of the Te Puna Tiketike | Research and Innovation Office assists with the development and submission of public contestable research funding proposals.

  • For support with research proposals and submissions, contact: submissions@auckland.ac.nz
  • For queries that cannot be resolved through the above email contact  Johnnie Belinda Cluff,  the Senior Manager Research Funding (Prizes & Awards) via j.cluff@auckland.ac.nz

Contracts and agreements

The Research Grants and Contracts Team as part of the Te Puna Tiketike | Research and Innovation Office negotiates and executes research and consulting contracts, and any ancillary documentation (e.g. subcontracts, NDAs, DTAs) with public and private agencies in New Zealand and internationally.

Contract reporting and financial administration

The Pokapū Whakahaere Rangahau | Research Operations Centre Team (ROC) as part of Research and Operations Finance supports financial administration, research administration, and reporting.

Commercialisation and partner development

UniServices connects researchers, investors, businesses, governments, and communities to translate research into impact. They explore and create new research funding opportunities across public and private sectors.