The Research Authority aims to encourage research activity among the College schools and academic departments to aid faculty to locate research funds both in Israel and abroad and to prepare grant proposals.
The Authority encourages faculty to engage in both basic and applied research as an important element for the improvement of the quality of teaching, a stepping-stone for the personal academic advancement of the faculty and the placing of the College on the academic map in Israel and abroad.
In keeping with the unique COMAS credo of emphasizing the combination of the academic-theoretical with practical application in study programs, the Research Authority initiates research studies combining their and practice with potential for influencing public policy. The Authority also holds seminars and conferences and issues publications with the involvement of faculty engaging in research.
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