User:Tony1/Centre for research into Wikipedia

Wikipedia is nearly a decade old and has developed into a complex, multifaceted phenomenon that presents rich opportunities for research in a number of fields. However, surprisingly little formal research has been conducted into its community, its processes of knowledge production, and its relationship with the other WikiMedia projects. Wikipedia would like to encourage such research.

The aim of the Centre is to provide a resource for students and researchers who wish to pursue research into Wikipedia-related topics. As such, it contains:
 * suggested areas and topics of research into Wikipedia;
 * lists of secondary sources that may be useful to researchers;
 * a conduit for researchers to meat each other, such as potential supervisors and students; and researchers who might collaborate on Wikipedia-related projects;
 * a list of institutions that are well-prepared to host research into Wikipedia
 * advice for applying for competitive research funding for a Wikipedia-related proposal; and
 * advice on how to conceive and write a project proposal.