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Research Connections through our Forums
Since the successful launch of MyNetResearch Forums, we have had thousands of visits from both our members and guests!

Using our Forums, many MNR members now find assistance in different subject areas and topics, begin collaborations, exchange references, and discuss their current research. Take a look at our new, state-of-the-art forums at:

http://forums.mynetresearch.com

As the #1 research website globally, with almost 7,500 members, we continue to extend our capabilities and functionality.

MyNetResearch Awards Competition 2009!!
We receive questions every month regarding the timing of our next research competition. Thus, we are pleased to announce the 2009 MyNetResearch Grant Awards Competition. This year, we will award prizes of Institutional Licenses to three successful grant competition winners for their respective universities worth $50,000 each.

Each successful grant award will include a 1-year, 1000-user Institutional license for MyNetResearch at the awardee's university. The license gives research faculty and graduate students full use of MyNetResearch Premium features for one full year free-of-charge.

The competition is open to faculty at any university with a graduate program. This international award will be made for the most outstanding proposals that describe how e-Research collaborative portals can be used to advance collaborative research and knowledge sharing at their university.  The proposal should not be longer than 1,500 words.

For full information go to:  http://www.mynetresearch.com/Newsletters/Graphics/2009 Competition.htm

Warning about Online Scams
We have had reports of scam emails being sent to our members. In each case, we have immediately deleted the offender's profile and will continue to do so, to keep this a safe and professional working environment. Please remember that scammers visit every successful, growing network under false pretenses and seeking to quickly take conversations offline.

Please be wary, especially for communicating with those whose focus quickly switches to personal details and eventually, to money. Ours is a research collaboration network. Do not exchange financial data with anyone on our network and report any offenders to admin@mynetresearch.com. They will be instantly deleted from the network, without recourse.

Invite a Colleague
We've made it easier for you to invite a friend or colleague to share the benefits of MyNetResearch. Don't keep something this good to yourself.

The bigger the community, the better the collaboration for everyone!! So, invite a colleague today by clicking here and entering up to 4 email addresses. We'll do the rest!

MNR Enhancements
Our new Forums boast an enhanced user interface is already a hit with our community and beyond. Connecting just became easier with our expanded forum capability.  In our discipline-specific forums, you can seek discussions about your research ideas. 

Look out also for Calls for Grants identified by our Grants Editor, together with ideas for possible proposals.  Interested researchers who coalesce around a grant proposal will receive the assistance of an MNR facilitator, who will advise collaborators on grant proposals, provide grant templates, and even help with an initial review.  

MNR Usage Tips
My Toolbox (Horizontal Toolbar)
Tools for the research enterprise play a critical part in the researcher's success.  MNR enhances its members’ research by providing powerful tools to help in various stages of any research project.  We will profile one tool in future newsletters.  Access to these tools is available to Premium and Institutional members.         

Online Survey Creator:Create and manage On-line Surveys.  Features include a choice of over 15 types of question, survey templates, and summary reports.

From the MNR Blog
Successful Project Processes
As I read about the many collaborative research efforts announced daily, I wonder how the projects actually work after the announcement.  For example, “The first joint institution for research and research training in areas of mutual importance to India and Australia has been established between the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, or IITB, and Monash University in Melbourne. The new institution was officially opened at the end of November and is a centre of research excellence in clean energy, water, biotechnology, mineral exploration and computer simulation.”  http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20090108191255285. 

What kinds of processes are set up?  How do they communicate?  How are files and documents exchanged?  Is there training on the collaborative processes as well as the actual work?  Is there a manual on how to set up the processes?  While each project may capture what worked and what did not, there are few, if any, repositories for the best practices on research collaboration in general and by discipline.  As we increase our usage of Web 2.0 technology, we may begin to understand better how and why certain projects are successful.  Perhaps we can begin a dialog or exchange resources on this. 

The MNR Wiki
The MNR Wiki is a member-created-and-managed collection of research consortia.  Let the world know about your research consortium by contributing information about your goals, participants, structure, and accomplishments to the Wiki today.  Examples of some of the Research Collaborations posted in MNR Wiki:

Fermilab and Indian Atomic Institutes Research Collaboration on Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavities and Components 

Five Universities in Wales unite over recession  

Four Wisconsin research institutes collaborate on Genomic Research 

MNR Announcements
MyNetResearch is Seeking Sales Affiliates
We continue to offer exciting new opportunities in 2009 to Sales Affiliates.These affiliates will receive a sales commission for sales to universities or research institutes. For further details, email: admin@mynetresearch.com

If you have a contact Administrator who would like to chat with us about MyNetResearch and a free trial site license, pass on their information to us and we will be happy to call them. They can also apply online for a 3-month free trial here.

Best Regards from the MyNetResearch Team!!