Book Description
This book provides an overview of the building blocks necessary for managing, steering and guiding the establishment of a research infrastructure (RI). It offers valuable insights into RI investment, access and management at the academic, grants management, agency and policy level, and serves as a useful guide for the research community, students, and those in the private sector wishing to understand the approaches and opportunities involved in the establishment, maintenance and management of research infrastructure platforms. Presenting a holistic view of RI investment and granting cycles from a South African perspective, the book's target audience includes those working in science diplomacy, policymaking and science grants councils (especially in Africa) as well as funders and donors.
This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY). You can download Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective ebook for free in PDF format (3.1 MB).
Book Details
Title
Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective
Publisher
Springer
Published
2020
Pages
117
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9783030372804
ISBN10
3030372804
ISBN13 Digital
9783030372811
ISBN10 Digital
3030372812
PDF Size
3.1 MB
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