Impact

With the proper resources and support, CRCI is well-positioned to improve the efficiency of our operations to advance our three top priorities:

1. Provide targeted and responsive support to our researchers that maximizes opportunities to secure new funding and successfully conduct world-class research in an increasingly competitive landscape.
2. Deliver high-quality, hands-on training in team science to students, post-doctoral fellows and early- and mid-career researchers.
3. Disseminate research findings to the community through accessible channels for stakeholders as well as the general public. 

Proposed activities include:

• Postdoctoral Fellowships: Providing  training in team science and co-mentorship to recent doctoral graduates to deepen their knowledge and research skills, positioning them for research careers that will contribute to breakthroughs in community-centered education and health research. 
• Doctoral Student Fellowships: Supporting Graduate Research Assistantships to conduct dissertation work with core CRCI faculty through their active research studies, fostering a team science approach since these early career investigator stages. 
• CRCI Summer Institute: A three week “boot camp” for students, postdoctoral fellows and early- to mid-career researchers from Texas and across the U.S., featuring team science training led by our researchers, lectures, workshops, one-on-one consultations and networking activities with external faculty and experts. 
• CRCI Building Bridges Program: Designed for international researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, this initiative provides training and consultation to our researchers regarding their methods and findings. 
• Travel Support: Funding for members to attend professional research conferences, expand their expertise, develop their skills and connect with our mission. 
• Communications Specialist: The recruitment and support of a skilled communications specialist with proficiency in effectively disseminating research findings among a variety of  audiences through relevant media channels. 
• Research Administrative Staff: The recruitment and support of additional administrative staff to assist researchers in exploring, securing and administering research funding.