Collaborating Members

CDSP Collaborating Memberships are designed to enable investigators from the affiliate company to interact with faculty and graduate students on MS and PhD thesis research topics of mutual interest. Collaborating Members have the opportunity to provide research directions and to participate in joint university-industry proposals and research projects. In addition, CDSP Collaborating Members are entitiled to all the benefits enjoyed by Supporting Members.

There are two levels of Collaborating Membership, Partner Level and Sponsor Level.

Partner Level

Partner level membership is designed to promote research interaction between the corporate member and the Center while allowing maximum flexibility to meet the specific objectives of members of any size or industrial sector. This interaction might include support of a graduate student, often working at the member's site, or support of a CDSP faculty member to initiate interaction potentially leading to Sponsor Level Membership or to a research proposal to an outside funding agency.

Sponsor Level

Sponsor level membership is designed to support intensive research collaborations between corporate members and CDSP faculty and students. It includes 12 month support of a graduate student and support of his/her faculty advisor to participate actively in the project. A representative of the corporate affiliate member acts as a co-advisor for the student, thereby participating on a regular basis in determining the research direction of the student.