Global Research Administration Pathway™
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.
Who This Pathway Is For
- 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
Learning Outcomes
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.
Series in This Pathway
Each series prepares professionals to navigate the sponsor, security, compliance, and partnership demands of globally engaged research.
International Research Administration & Global Sponsorship Series™
Learn what changes when research crosses institutional and national boundaries. Build expertise in global sponsor requirements, international partnerships, and cross-border program management so collaboration remains coordinated, compliant, and strategically grounded.
Research Security & Foreign Influence Series™
Understand how research security expectations are reshaping institutional responsibility and risk. Strengthen capability in foreign influence, export control awareness, federal requirements, and protective practices so institutions can respond without undermining legitimate global collaboration.
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