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Core Competency: Discipline-Specific Conceptual Knowledge Print E-mail

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I. DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE

Postdoctoral scholars are expected to demonstrate a broad base of established and evolving knowledge within their discipline and detailed knowledge of their specific research area. They should understand the gaps, conflicts, limits, and challenges within their research area such that they can develop testable hypotheses.


Delineation of Specific Skills

  • Analytical approach to defining scientific questions
  • Design of scientifically testable hypotheses
  • Broad based and cross-disciplinary knowledge acquisition
  • Detailed knowledge of specific research area

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