The document outlines core functions for developing partnerships and improving research processes, including asset mapping, funding opportunity identification, and evaluation expertise. It emphasizes collaboration among Purdue researchers, NGOs, and funding agencies to shape impactful research projects that align with Purdue's strategic focus areas. The focus areas are set with a three to five-year horizon and are reviewed annually to ensure alignment with the university's strengths.

1. Core Functions
Identifying and developing partners
Conducing process mapping and improvement
Providing interactive asset mapping
Compiling research landscapes
Managing portfolio of supports for research teams
Scanning and spotting funding opportunities
Shaping funding agendas with innovative proposals
Providing monitoring and evaluation expertise
Conducting agile strategy workshops
Communicating Purdue’s global leadership
Strategic Focus Areas
External Partner Networks
Multi-Disciplinary
Research Projects
Purdue Researchers
NGO’s
Funding agencies
Foundations
Corporate partners
Research partners
In country partners
Projects arise from both
responding to opportunities and
making proposals to shape
funding agendas
—
Research teams shaped and
supported by Core Functions
Focus areas leverage
Purdue strengths
—
Focus areas set with three
to five year time horizon and
reviewed annually
Researchers interested
in collaborative projects
Collaboration Platform for Multidisciplinary Research Proposals
Drawn by Ed Morrison
Version 0.2
June 2017