QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PLANNING

A strong foundation for a research study is based on careful planning, including defining what, where, when, why, and how. Research planning comes before collecting and analyzing data. You need to identify what you are trying to understand, the reasons why you want to undertake the project, and the resources needed for it.

International Collaborations and Logistics

What is it? International collaborations and logistics are essential components of planning a successful international study. International collaboration can increase diverse understanding of a topic. The inclusion of international researchers and institutions requires more nuanced planning and communication. Driven by increasing global competition and rapid technological changes, more and more entities have deemed collaboration across countries and institutions a critical way to foster and maintain global innovation. Having collaborative linkages with institutions and persons abroad provides advantageous positions for broader perspectives on a project.

When planning your research, access may be needed for specialized information to develop broader ideas, or to reach out to colleagues and data from around the world. In other instances, having international partners is vital to ensuring that your international project translates into real actions that build capacity overseas, and locally. This requires a unique method of international collaborations and logistics. It is important to note, extensive time, money, and other logistics may be spent on global projects; even more may be expensed without proper collaborative efforts in place.

The increasing complexity and the growing scale of research projects, especially those that are set up to address global challenges, need specialized considerations compared to projects that are completed in close proximity. Our consultants can offer practical ways to address international research projects, including addressing aspects of feasibility, ensuring you are properly considering the cultural context of your research, aligning your international research plans with your research questions or aims/goals, and providing resources and guidance on international collaborations and logistics.

How can we help you?

• Identify key elements needed in conducting research internationally
• Set realistic goals towards the use of local and international resources to complete a project
• Coordinate data collection and analysis processes that are partially or fully international
• Identify potential research collaborators

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