TABLE 1.

Required competencies for interdisciplinary research as defined by Gebbie et al. (2008) The scholar who has completed doctoral work with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research is able to:

Domain	Competency
Conduct 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
Communicate	• Advocate interdisciplinary research in developing initiatives within a substantive area of study • Express respect for the perspectives of other disciplines • Read journals outside 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
Interact with others	• Engage colleagues from other disciplines to gain their perspectives on research problems • Interact in training exercises with scholars of other disciplines • Attend scholarly presentation by members of other disciplines • Collaborate respectfully and equitably with scholars from other disciplines to develop interdisciplinary research frameworks • Author publications with scholars from other disciplines