Building bridges across fields, universities, and countries: Successfully funding communication research through interdisciplinary collaboration

Author: Biocca Zena  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 0090-9882

Source: Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol.30, Iss.4, 2002-11, pp. : 350-357

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Abstract

Even though there are few directorates explicitly dedicated to communication research at places like the National Science Foundation, there are significant opportunities for funding of interdisciplinary research on "communication problems." This article informally shares some principles, rules of thumb, and ideas about funding communication technology research projects, though it applies to other areas as well. The article draws on the experience of the communication technology research experience at the international, cross-university, and interdisciplinary network of Media Interface and Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Labs.