Middle East and North Africa _____________________________________

Network of Water Centers of Excellence

Possible process steps for

Thematic Partnerships

Developing Research Teams

Developing the Research

Questions

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Network of Water Centers of Excellence

• Identify research topic/question

• Identify research topic leader

• Research topic leader circulates research

question

– Consultative process with home institution

and researchers, possible partners

– Comments back to research team leader

• Identify final research team

• Decide on communication method(s)

Middle East and North Africa _____________________________________

Network of Water Centers of Excellence

Planning• Meetings

– Virtual, face-to-face, timeline

• Seed funding

– Planning meeting, bring in expertise

– Or skip this step

• Develop detailed research questions

• Develop concept note and budgets

– Each center will have its own budget

• SUBMIT concept note for the research team

– Team leader = PI = coordinator