THE ISCHOOLS, A CONSORTIUM OF INFORMATION SCHOOLS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ("ORGANIZATION- OR "ISCHOOLS") FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION CODE, D.C. CODE 29301.01 ET SEQ. ("ACT"). AS A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION, THE ISCHOOLS ENGAGE IN RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS FROM ALL UNIVERSITIES WORLD-WIDE THAT OFFER DOCTORAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMS ON SOME ASPECT OF INFORMATION OR INFORMATION SCIENCE. ONE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THROUGH TARGETED PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DOCTORAL TRAINING/COLLOQUIA, JOINT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, AND JOINT GRANT APPLICATIONS. THE VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO STRENGTHEN ALL ASPECTS OF RESEARCH IN INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR MEMBERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. ONE OF THE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ISCHOOLS IS THAT ALL FULL MEMBERS HAVE DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY DOCTORAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES. EARLY CAREER FACULTY ARE OFTEN NOT