Collaborative Research   Issues in Collaborative Research (cont.) 3 of 10
   

Administrative challenges presented by collaborative research include (cont.):

  • Promotion and tenure decisions that are often departmentally based, making it difficult to assess each individual's contribution to collaborative studies
  • Issues such as authorship and other forms of "credit." These may be particularly challenging within large collaborations. Graduate students and postdoctoral trainees should seek clarification from their mentors on such issues.