What Are the Possible Futures of Interdisciplinary Research in China?
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interdisciplinary science department, interdisciplinary research, STEM, Chinese modelAbstract
The global interdisciplinary research is challenging by multi-factors. In November 29, 2020, the National Natural Science Foundation of China officially established a new “Interdisciplinary Science Department” (ISD). As a "Chinese model" for scientific research, the organizational innovation of the ISD has been highly prioritized. Two year later, the ISD has achieved preliminary success. However, some problems remain, typified by the stagnation of interdisciplinary research due to the absence of systematic national support. In order to explore the possible futures of interdisciplinary research in China and, more importantly, to respond to the global challenges of interdisciplinary research, four actions beyond ISD are discussed.
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