One of the ways in which HCSNet promotes its aims is through a range of funding programs. Currently, the following funding programs have been established:

• Collaborative Grant-Writing Support: HCSNet provides financial support for cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional project proposals to major funding schemes such as the ARC Discovery Program, the ARC Linkage Program, and the NHMRC by supporting travel for the purpose of grant preparation.

 

• Workshop Support: HCSNet provides financial support for the organization of workshops through its Workshop Support Program. The aims of the Program are to push forward thinking on important topics and issues in Human Communication Science, and to encourage new and surprising intersections between disciplines, by bringing together Network Participants in fora that encourage discussion.

   

• Seminar Support: HCSNet provides financial support for the organization of seminars through its Seminar Support Program. The Program aims to bring together researchers who might otherwise not meet as a consequence of both geographical and disciplinary boundaries.

   

• International Visiting Speaker Program: HCSNet provides financial support to bring visiting speakers to Australia from overseas. The aim of this program is to encourage international linkages between HCSNet participants and overseas researchers and laboratories.

   

• Early Career Researcher (ECR) Placement Award: The Annual HCSNet Early Career Researcher (ECR) Placement Award is designed to provide opportunities for new researchers to build professional networks and high-level research collaborations.

   

• Graduate Student Placement Award: The Annual HCSNet Graduate Student Placement Award is designed to promote excellence and opportunity in Higher Degree Research (HDR) training and development.

You can view information on events sponsored under this program.