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Interdisciplinary Initiatives

Provost's Interdisciplinary Team

Created in 2006 to foster interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives throughout the university, the team’s membership includes Vice President for Research Brian Herman, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education Henning Schroeder, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Arlene Carney, and faculty representative Peter Bitterman.

Specific responsibilities of the team include:

• Overseeing planning, development, and implementation of major interdisciplinary initiatives, including:
  • Minnesota Futures Research Grants
  • Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowships
  • Interdisciplinary Proposal Preparation Support
• Conducting reviews of university-wide interdisciplinary centers and institutes
• Encouraging affiliations to foster new interdisciplinary programs
• Monitoring interdisciplinary systemwide activities
• Developing institutional policies and procedures
• Developing priorities for fundraising
• Monitoring central investments in interdisciplinary activities