Transcript Broader Impacts: Meaningful Links between Research and Societal Benefits October 23, 2014 Martin Storksdieck I Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning I.

Broader Impacts:
Meaningful Links between Research and Societal Benefits
October 23, 2014
Martin Storksdieck I Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning I [email protected]
Intellectual Merit versus Broader Impact
• Intellectual Merit: How research advances science, math and
engineering
• You are talking to your colleagues!
• Broader Impact: How your work benefits society in other ways
than advancing your field, discipline, sub-discipline, topic.
• Why should society fund you? Why should Congress care?
• This CAN include dramatic advances of our understanding of the world.
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Broader Impacts Defined
• Communicating research to diverse publics in order to build a
more scientifically literate and technically competent society.
• Training the next generation of professionals and academics
especially in STEM fields.
• Broadening the participation of underrepresented groups.
• Enhancing infrastructure for research and education.
• Creating innovative new business opportunities.
• Other strategies for advancing society’s health & well-being.
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Recent Changes to NSF Guidelines
• Advance knowledge and specific desired societal outcomes.
• Explore creative, original, or potentially transformative
concepts.
• A clear plan based on a sound rationale and research.
• A mechanism for assessing success.
• A qualified individual, team, or organization.
• Sufficient resources to carry out proposed activities.
• Efforts that can be aggregated and/or are part of an institution
wide-effort.
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I want to do
my research,
not outreach!
My research is
important, but
there’s not
enough time or
money to do
Broader Impacts
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My research
really matters
and I’ll make
sure everyone
benefits!
Think Broadly
Youth
Solving Problems
Training and Inclusion
Citizen Science
Business
Communicate
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OSU’s Invitational Workshop – December 2012
• A strategic approach to broader impacts to improve competitiveness
• Identify the specific tools & supports investigators need
OPPORTUNITIES
1) Supporting OSU’s
Mission as a Land
Grant University;
2) Positioning OSU for
Success; and
3) Supporting the OSU
Strategic Plan and
Research Agenda.
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CHALLENGES
1) Culture and Rewards
2) Capacity and Tradeoffs
3) Connections and
Maximizing Existing
Capacity
Your Role – The Basics
• Excel at Broader Impacts – be competitive
• Find the right partners and include them early
• Tap into existing resources
• Design activities in context
• Determine your long-term broader impacts goals!
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We are here to help!
[And we are not the only ones]
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http://stem.science.oregonstate.edu
Talk to us:
[email protected]
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