Streamlined Collaboration to Face Academic Integrity Threats

Academic integrity has been receiving more attention and developing as a field of research. In this chapter, which can be regarded as a reflection of my own academic integrity journey, I have narrated how I reacted to an academic misconduct case and how my reaction took me to a never-ending journey. As the coordinator of “Facing Academic Integrity Threats (FAITH)” Erasmus+ project, I have expressed how as partners of the project we have been collaborating with each other to reach our project goals. I did this by narrating my earlier involvement in academic integrity research. I have also described the historical background of the project by making specific references to the establishment of the European Network for Academic Integrity and Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Centre for Academic Integrity as examples of organized streamlined collaboration opportunities. I have illustrated how attempts of individuals and small teams may turn into receiving grants for large-scale projects that are international in scope. Considering the lessons I learned from my journey, I have shared some recommendations which might be helpful especially for graduate students and early career researchers who wish to prepare research proposals on academic integrity. My tips may also be useful for those who plan to apply for funding for their research proposals on academic integrity and/or be employed as researchers or tenures with a research focus on academic integrity.