The Global Research Administration Pathway™ prepares research professionals to lead and support internationally engaged research enterprises operating across institutional, national, and regulatory boundaries. Designed for experienced research administrators, research security professionals, compliance leaders, and institutional executives, this pathway develops the specialized knowledge required to manage global sponsorship, international collaborations, research security, and evolving geopolitical risks.

Through advanced learning experiences, implementation-focused instruction, and globally informed practices, learners strengthen institutional capability while supporting secure, compliant, and collaborative international research programs.


  • Senior Research Administrators
  • International Research Administrators
  • Research Security Professionals
  • Export Control and Compliance Officers
  • Vice Presidents for Research
  • Chief Research Officers
  • Institutional Compliance and Risk Leaders
  • Research Development professionals supporting international sponsors

Upon completion of this pathway, learners will be able to:

• Navigate international research administration across diverse sponsor environments.
• Strengthen institutional research security and foreign influence risk management.
• Support compliant international collaborations and global research partnerships.
• Apply international funding, governance, and regulatory principles.
• Improve institutional readiness for emerging global research challenges.
• Lead secure, sustainable, and globally engaged research enterprises.


Each series within this pathway builds progressively toward international research leadership, global collaboration, research security, and institutional resilience.

International Research Administration & Global Sponsorship Series™

Develop expertise in international research administration, global sponsor requirements, international partnerships, cross-border collaboration, and multinational research program management.

18.0 CPE | Self-Paced | Immediate Access

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Research Security & Foreign Influence Series™

Strengthen institutional capability by managing research security, foreign influence risks, export control awareness, national security expectations, and emerging federal research security requirements.

12.0 CPE | Self-Paced | Immediate Access

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Continue expanding your professional capabilities through executive education, Institutional Labs™, advanced learning experiences, and future credential pathways designed to strengthen research enterprises and institutional leadership.