So you want to develop a training grant?

So you want to develop a training grant?

Julie Thompson Klein

Faculty Fellow for Interdisciplinary Development in OVPR

Professor of Humanities in English

1) Complexity of nature and society2) Problems and questions not confined

to one discipline3) Societal problems4) Power of new technologies

• shared problem domain• borrowing tools, methods, concepts• migration of specialists• crossfertilization• interdisciplinary traffic • Next Gen factor

Training the Next Generation of Transdisciplinarians

Transdisciplinary Training• undergraduate> didactic• advanced graduate and postdoc> apprenticeship and mentoring

Integration in the MIT Complex ………………...Transdisciplinary Orientation/Ethic ……………

http://research.wayne.edu/idre/Definitions.php

Transdisciplinary Training:Key Components and Prerequisites for Success

Transdisciplinary Training:Key Components andPrerequisites for Success

K. Gebbie, et al., “Training for Interdisciplinary Health Research”

Valerie Holt

Qualities and Outcomes of Doctoral Training Programs“TD Orientation”

commitmentsattitudesbeliefsvaluesskills

didactics ... pro-seminar ... journals … teamwork ... tutorials

Epistemologies: reductionist vs. contextualist, quantitative vs. qualitative, aggregate vs. individual levels of analysis

Approaches: systems thinking, participatory methods, knowledge management

Methods and Tools: stakeholder analysis, conflict resolution

Skills: integration, collaboration, communication, translation

Habits: reading, taking courses, and attending meetings outside primary field;frequent meetings and communication with colleagues from different disciplines

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Examples of toolkits used for training purposes include

(1) Helping trainee to understand uniqueness, challenges, and processes of TD training and research;

(2) helping trainee to develop some essential TD values and skills competencies;

(3) guiding mentors in training TD scientists, especially mentors

who work with trainees outside their own primary discipline.

• Examples of toolkits used for evaluation purposes include

• (1) audits of training readiness to assess presence of TD characteristics in prospective trainees

• (2) audits of mentoring readiness for potential mentors, and

• (3) assessment methods and measures to monitor ongoing processes in

TD training and to evaluate outcomes.

MSCI 307: Team ScienceNorthwestern University

1. Developing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals2. Reviewing Interdisciplinary Research Proposals3. Building and Managing Interdisciplinary Research Teams 4. Supervising Interdisciplinary PhDs 5. Troubleshooting Common Interdisciplinary Research

Management Challenges 6. Designing Interdisciplinary Research for Policy and Practice7. Developing Interdisciplinary Strategies for Research Groups 8. For Funders of Interdisciplinary Research9. Evaluating Interdisciplinary Research10. Leading Interdisciplinary Initiatives

www.tinyurl.com/idwiki

Short Guides to ….

Avoiding the Potholes … when applying for interdisciplinary

grants

Avoiding the Potholes … when applying for interdisciplinary

grants

• Pothole #1: Use “M,” “I,” “T,” and “C” as buzzwords.

• Pothole #2: Parrot back the language of the grant description.

• Pothole #3: Identify a top-notch group of experts.

• Pothole #4: Avoid thinking long-term.

• Pothole #5: Ignore authoritative definitions and literature.

• Pothole #6: Create a plan then stick with it.

• Pothole #7: Worry about assessment and evaluation later.

• Pothole #8: Trust that integration, collaboration, and communication occur naturally and good will prevails.

• Pothole #9: Rely on standard indicators and measures.

• Pothole #10: Write a persuasive expository essay.

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