The relationship between the level of researchers' dependency on funding sources and their considerations for choosing to turn to certain funding sources is examined. Monetary and non-monetary aspects of these considerations are explored. University researchers and federal government agencies have a long history of collaboration for purposes of…

Faculty at five American universities were surveyed concerning their perceptions about the rewards and costs of collaborating with commercial organizations. Findings suggest that researchers who are highly dependent on private industry support tend to indicate more rewards and fewer costs than do colleagues lacking such support. Implications are…

A survey of 721 faculty at five doctoral universities found that researchers who maintained a low level of dependency on external support mostly preferred the specific funding source perceived as providing the most rewards at the least cost. Implications of the findings, including the role of the federal government as the major funding source, are…