Collaboration with Brazilian academics working outside Brazil

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School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1. What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of international collaboration? Advantages: Complementary Knowledge and Skills-Increase the number of cases available for stud Access to additional sources of funding More "know-how" (and skills) on being published in international journals More "Know-how" (and skills) on being funded by international organizations Wider perspective on research topics, interpretation etc. Enjoyable Disadvantages: Loss of control of research project (as in any collaboration, only worse) Difficulty in cOI!1munication (language, distance, etc) 2. How to go about international collaboration: To initiate: Identify groups publishing in your field of interest, showing the necessary skills (in journals or international conferences), get their names and addresses from the papers; or Identify institutions that contain the necessary skills and knowledge, and write to the secretary asking for the annual report, which should list the academic staff and their main fields of interest. and Contact the person/groups identified, with an exploratory letter asking of potential interest in collaborating with your group. The initial letter should include information about the group, some information about possible future projects, and, to make it attractive, the potential access to data (subjects, results etc). To negociate: Conduct negociations about the work slowly, making sure the main points are clarified.

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