Gantt Chart / Timelines Gantt Chart / Timelines

What NIHR are looking for:

  • A schedule outlining timeline for proposed research
  • The chart should reflect work packages in project plan
  • A list of deliverables and key milestones

A Gantt Chart indicating a schedule for the completion of work, including the timing of key milestones and deliverables should be included to support the application. 

  • The Gantt chart or project management plan is normally a horizontal bar chart that shows the project’s planned schedule
  • It should include work packages, deliverables (tasks), and go/no-go milestones
  • The chart should include public involvement meetings
  • The chart should also, where possible, show task dependencies
  • The Gantt chart must make it clear how the research plan will be delivered over the duration of the project, with critical milestones and key deliverables clearly set out and relatable back to those in the detailed research plan

Example 1

General overview -Linking work package content to research pathway

GANTT chart

Example 2

Project plan showing deliverables and milestones for a medical device research project

GANTT Chart WP