Research Office

Resources for Transdisciplinary Research

We define transdisciplinary as solutions-oriented research that engages partners across disciplines and sectors to generate interdisciplinary knowledge to address critical societal challenges.  The following resources may be useful for principal investigators and teams building a transdisciplinary collaboration.

Team Development and Training

• Collaboration and Team Science Field Guide
• COALESCE training models
• Toolbox Dialogue Initiative Collaboration Agreement Template
• National Science Foundation Leap to Large series on video

Organizations Promoting Interdisciplinary, Integration, and Collaboration for Impact

• International Network for the Science of Team Science
• Intereach
• Integration and Implementation Insights
• Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS)
• Center for  Research, Excellence, and Diversity in Team Science (CREDITS)

Searching for Funding

• National Science Foundation
  • Use the Funding Search page with keyword "transdiciplinary" to identify active solicitations. 
  • Other useful keywords are "use-inspired", "convergent", and "convergence".
  • Check out opportunities offered by the Office of Integrative Activities and the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP)
• National Institutes for Health 
• Grants.gov

Logic Models and Planning Tools

Plan for the long-term outcomes you want to create with the transdisciplinary work. 

• University of Wisconsin Templates, Examples, and Bibliography
• Creating an Engagement Plan (ARIS)