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Business Model
The Global Collaboratory pursues research and development grants and contracts consistent with its mission, working through its member institutions. Research proposals specify the roles, contributions, expenses and accountability for each of the two or more members participating in a proposed project.
The collaboratory provides a vehicle for unified management and accountability for all research activities and research products. One of the member institutions will be the prime contractor or grantee for every project, with other participating institutions responsible through a sub-grant or contract for their performance on the project. Every project will have a single project director and principal investigator who will lead and coordinate the work by all participating institutions. Not all institutions will participate in all research projects, but each participating institution will designate a local co-investigator who provides local research administration in the subcontracting institution for each project area.
The collaboratory maintains a small central administration comprising a part-time Executive Director and an Associate Director. The Executive Director, a seasoned research administrator, is responsible for oversight of all program activities and serves as principal spokesperson for the organization to the collaboratory’s sponsors and stakeholders. The director negotiates or reviews the contractual instruments that enable the effective collaboration of international research institutions on collaboratory programs. Project Directors report to and are reviewed by the Executive Director. The overall direction and scope of the program is guided by a Plenary Board comprised of members from the participating institutions.
The collaboratory welcomes and encourages the participation in its projects by other research institutions and independent scholars. Like our members, their participation in a project will be governed by a service contract with the lead organization on any project. For more information on joint research opportunities, please contact us here.