Table 1.

Core competencies for interdisciplinary research identified in Delphi survey. ³

Major Area	Competencies
Conducting research	•Use theories and methods of multiple disciplines in developing integrated theoretical and research frameworks.
	•Integrate concepts and methods from multiple disciplines in designing interdisciplinary research protocols.
	•Investigate hypotheses through interdisciplinary research.
	•Draft funding proposals for interdisciplinary research programs in partnership with scholars from other disciplines.
	•Disseminate interdisciplinary research results both within and outside his or her discipline.
	•Author publications with scholars from other disciplines.
Communication	•Advocate interdisciplinary research in developing initiatives within a substantive area of study.
	•Express respect for the perspectives of other disciplines.
	•Read journals outside of his or her discipline.
	•Communicate regularly with scholars from multiple disciplines.
	•Share research from his or her discipline in language meaningful to an interdisciplinary team.
	•Modify his or her own work or research agenda as a result of interactions with colleagues from fields other than his or her own.
	•Present interdisciplinary research at venues representing more than one discipline.
Interacting with others	•Engage colleagues from other disciplines to gain their perspectives on research problems.
	•Interact in training exercises with scholars from other disciplines.
	•Attend scholarly presentations by members of other disciplines.
	•Collaborate respectfully and equitably with scholars from other disciplines to develop interdisciplinary research frameworks.