dr. e. ann nalley department of physical sciences cameron university [email protected]
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Objectives of Collaborations and Partnerships
To bring groups together under a central theme. The multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary groups may be different academic units within a college, different colleges within an institution or different institutions, industries or community based organizations .
To establish a cohesive group that allows individual units or individual partners to contribute to the principal theme
What is collaboration?Col·lab·o·rate
to work jointly especially with one or a limited number of others in a project involving composition or research to be jointly accredited
Wagner identifies possible drivers for collaboration as: sharing ideas, cooperating around equipment, cooperating around resources, and exchanging data
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Source: Wagner, C. 2005, Scientometrics 62(1): 3-26.
Why Do We Choose To Collaborate
A requirement of the Grant RFPIt strengthens a proposalA partner may add expertise not available to the PIMay provide you with research and funding
opportunities not available through other channelsHelps you to advance professionallyValuable in resources, creativity, resultsMay accomplish more together than any partner could
aloneWin Win: for partners and for funding agency
(some funding agencies require it
Possible Collaborative PartnersPossible Collaborative PartnersColleagues – Same Area or
InterdisciplinaryCollege/University DepartmentsLocal Education AgenciesState Department of Education, State
Agencies, i.e. OCASTBusiness and IndustryFaith-Based Organizations, i.e. ChurchesCommunity Based Organizations, i.e.
Chamber of Commerce, ScoutsOther Colleges/Universities
Questions to Ask When Building Questions to Ask When Building CollaborationsCollaborations
What is the target area we will serve for a proposal?
Is a partner needed to strengthen the proposal?Seek out collaborate partners Make sure you include representatives from all boundaries of the target area.
What is the makeup of the target area?What is the makeup of the target area?Effective collaborations engage
institutional, civic, and natural leaders who reflect the demographic diversity of the target area.
Make sure you select people who can organize people from their identity group and not just be the “gatekeepers”.
Ask questions and find the names of real leaders in the target area.
An association or a combination, as of persons, organizations or institutions, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
Resource:National College Access Network (NCAN)www.CollegeAccess.org
Partnerships
ISSUES TO CONSIDER IN FORMING PARTNERSHIPSWhat are the benefits to the University or
Universities?What are the benefits to the industry?Does your institution support the concept of
collaborations or partnerships?MOUs are a part of the partnershipIntellectual Property agreementsMany Funding agencies support the concept of
collaborations and many recommend or require them.
Much of the research you do may be proprietary
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS MAY BEBetween units with the institutionBetween universities and four year or
community collegesConsortiaBetween universities in the state or
outside the state
After You Choose to Form a Partnership, What Comes Next?
What is the issue?
Why is a partnership the best way to address the issue?
What are the relevant assets?
What are the goals?
Task 1: Formulate Goals
Compile contact information for prospective members.
While prospective members may participate in professional organizations, there may not be an organization that speaks directly to their issues or concerns.
Prospective members may lead to other prospective members.
Task 2: Identify Perspective Members of the Partnership
Characteristics of the TeamThe leader may be self-selected,
appointed or elected. The leader must be willing to listen,
involve the partners and provide leadership in the administration of the collaboration or partnership.
Each member of the collaboration or partnership must have an interest in the theme with documented expertise.
What is our mission?How often do we meet?Do we have committees?How will the partners share responsibility
for organizing and leading the meetings?Who prepares and contributes to the
agenda?How will partners handle logistical
arrangements?
Task 3. Establish an organizational structure
Maintain focus on the relevant issue.
Emphasize research and data-informed practices.
Reflect the diversity of the partnership.
Provide remote locations with two-way video conferencing if available.
Structure the meeting for networking.
Task 4: Organize Events that Partners Want to Attend
Evaluation of key components provides feedback that enables refinement and redirection.
Evaluation provides a process of continuous improvement.
Evaluating the impact of the consortium helps build a case for sustaining partnership efforts.
Task 5: Evaluate
Partnerships lead to new projects and new grant proposals.
Partnerships may develop faster because of successful history of partnerships with other entities.
Partnerships take time.
Public/private partnerships must have knowledgeable leaders, experienced participants, strong academicians, and strong decision makers involved all the way.
Resist selecting partners by reaching out to people you already know or reaching out to everyone.
Partnership DevelopmentSome general transferable principles:
Partnerships must have authority, i.e. president, dean, chair.
Partnerships on paper only are not considered valid – show evidence, i.e. articles, projects.
There will be more financial audits with partners than without.
Corporations want to know why, how, and see creativity now. Will fund R&D, product development.
Partnership DevelopmentSome general transferable principles:
Issues to Consider
Where does the funding reside?There is strength in diversity among
academic unitsFunding agencies recommend or require
it.Letters of support from administrationMore advance planning in preparing a
proposalMore coordination in executing the
terms of the grant
Memorandum of AgreementState the mission of the partnershipMay be formal or informalProvide a strong communication plan for
the partnershipState roles and responsibilities of all
partnersAdvisory Board membershipProvide a summary statement of
sustainability upon completion of the program
Allow enough timetime to develop partnership.
Begin making contacts prior to establishing a collaboration.
Let them know what is in it for them.
Develops an entrepreneurship attitude among business and industry.
Building of future relationships
Partnership DevelopmentSome general transferable principles:
HOW TO ESTABLISH A RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
INITIATE A RESEARCH PROJECT WITH STUDENT RESEARCHERS
APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH INTERNAL FUNDING
APPLY FOR OUTSIDE FUNDINGPUBLISH OR PRESENT YOUR
RESEARCH RESULTS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY
OTHERADVERTISE ON YOUR WEB PAGE
START SLOW AND VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME
DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY WHICH LEAD TO LONG TERM ACTIVITIES
GET THE BLESSING OF YOUR DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND DEAN
OCASTESTABLISHED IN 1987 BY THE
OKLAHOMA STATE LEGISLATURE
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGY RESULTING RESEARCH
FOSTER THE MANUFACTURE AND MARKETING OF THESE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
THE R&D INTERN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
AN EQUAL MATCH OF THE OCAST FUNDS FROM NONSTATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS IS REQUIRED
THE RESEARCH MUST BE PERFORMED IN AN APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY
A 2 OR 4-YEAR COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA MUST BE THE FISCAL AGENT
AN OKLAHOMA FIRM MUST BENEFIT
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICESDUNCAN TECHNOLOGY CENTER
CAMERON UNIVERSITYPHYSICAL SCIENCE
D EPAR TM EN T
OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENTOF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
O CA ST
OKLAHOMA APPLIED OKLAHOMA APPLIED RESEARCH RESEARCH SUPPORTSUPPORT R&D INTERN PARTNERSHIPR&D INTERN PARTNERSHIP
BE PROFESSIONALPROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES
REMEMBER YOU CAN’T SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM
BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY ARRIVES
BE COGNIZANT OF LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND YOU WILL HAVE THEM
REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN BOSS WHEN WORKING WITH INDUSTRY
WORK THROUGH YOUR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OR YOUR DIRECTOR OF
MARKETING
MY INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSStim-LabWorld-Wide StimulationPlainsman TechnologyHalliburton Energy ServicesTemple InlandSouthwest NanoTechnologyCosmetic Specialty Labs, INC.Xeta Comp
QUESTIONS? AND DISCUSSION