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Mandate:
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The International Advisory Committee for Research
(IACR) is advisory to the Board of Trustees, Provost,
President and University Research Council on matters
concerning research, particularly the following:
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- Building the University's research
plans and capacity for multidisciplinary research;
- Establishing research priorities for allocation
of resources in respect of the diversity of
needs and opportunities in the developing world;
- Building and maintaining strong
and high quality research; including provision
of consultation and advice on the following:
- University's management of research
and research funding;
- Periodic evaluation of research achievements
and directions, taking into consideration
the University's resource base
and opportunities;
- International linkages for development
and collaborative work;
- Sources of research support and
infrastructure.
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Membership
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The Committee shall consist of four to seven
members from different geographic regions, whose
experience is broadly based and includes different
levels of support for research.
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Members shall be appointed by the Academic Council,
upon the recommendation of the Provost/ President
and the University Research Council.
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| 2.3 |
The term for membership shall be 3 years. A member
may be re-appointed for additional terms or parts
thereof. |
