Streamlining research access across the globe
International research collaborations have asked InCommon participants to support the Research & Scholarship category to speed collaboration access. Here’s how to support R&S at your identity provider.
The Research and Scholarship (R&S) entity category defines a simple and scalable way to streamline federated research access. Identity providers (IdP) supporting R&S category agree to release basic, pre-defined person directory information to all service providers (SP) serving the Research and Scholarship community.
Faculty and researchers instantly access participating services using campus credentials without IT involvement
When a research project adds a service to the category, collaboration across participating campuses is immediate
InCommon reviews each service application for adherence to the category definition and requirements
Once enabled, there is no additional involvement of IT staff to provision new R&S services
InCommon has partnered with its peer federations worldwide to create the Research and Scholarship (R&S) entity category. Supporting R&S means your uses has instant access to research collaboration resources worldwide.
Identity provider operators: support the academic mission for research; declare your support for Research and Scholarship today
Do you operate a service primarily aimed to enhance research and scholarship activities? Simplify user access and management by applying to be an R&S service provider today.
Hundreds of InCommon IdPs and SPs are already a part of the R&S category. Even more are available globally. Click below to see who is a part of the Research and Scholarship category:
The R&S category is just one of several “badges” used to convey qualification, adherence, or support for particular federation practices. Learn more about how these badges help federation participants improve interoperability and simplify management.
