MTP Requirements
Because MTPs were designed to easily bring researchers together, the requirements are simple.
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Three or more IMS Regions are required to establish an initiative.
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IMS is a multi-lateral research program, so this requirement is necessary to meet the basic tenet of our charter. Our goal is to bring global solutions to challenges in advanced manufacturing.
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A minimum funding and or resource level of $1m (U.S.) is recommended.
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This funding may be in the form of travel costs, costs for information dissemination, management costs, resources, facility and equipment use, or other in-kind contributions.
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The minimum duration of an active MTP initiative is 12 months.
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This time period starts at the date of signature of the MOA and ends with the conclusion of the research, usually the final report.
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Initiative partners will meet a minimum of 2 times per year and send a copy of the
meeting minutes to IMS.
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Meetings may be physical or virtual. MTP initiatives are encouraged to meet concurrent with the bi-annual IMS meetings. IMS is always interested in dissemination research activities to the community and is an opportunity for researchers to share and market their outcomes.
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Initiative meetings could be held in conjunction with the IMS ISC meetings.
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MTP initiatives are encouraged to meet concurrent with the bi-annual IMS meetings in order to broaden their network with other MTP researchers.
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Funding for MTP initiative meetings/workshops will be provided by each partner or by an
IMS Region (if feasible).
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IMS International does not provide funding, but your local IMS Regional Secretariat may help steer you toward funding sources.
In the past has provided meeting space and other in-kind contributions for MTPs when meeting concurrent with the IMS bi-annual meeting held typically in the spring and fall.
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