M eaningful L inks b etween R esearch and Societal B enefits October 23 2014 Martin Storksdieck I Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning I storksdieck oregonstateedu ID: 229998
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Broader Impacts:
Meaningful Links between Research and Societal BenefitsOctober 23, 2014
Martin Storksdieck
I
Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning
I
storksdieck
@
oregonstate.eduSlide2
Intellectual Merit versus Broader Impact
Intellectual Merit: How research advances science, math and engineeringYou 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.Center for Research on Lifelong STEM LearningSlide3
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.Center for Research on Lifelong STEM LearningSlide4
Recent Changes to NSF Guidelines
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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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Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning
I want to do my
research, not outreach!
My research is important, but there’s not enough time or money to do Broader Impacts
My research
really matters and I’ll make sure everyone benefits!Slide6
Think Broadly
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OSU’s Invitational Workshop – December 2012
OPPORTUNITIES
Supporting
OSU’s Mission as a Land Grant University;
Positioning
OSU for Success; and Supporting the OSU Strategic Plan and Research Agenda.
CHALLENGES
Culture and Rewards
Capacity and Tradeoffs
Connections and Maximizing Existing Capacity
A strategic
approach to broader
impacts to improve competitiveness
Identify the specific tools & supports investigators
need
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Vision
Constant connection between the intellectual enterprise to providing public value.Use OSU resources toward a healthier planet, healthier people and a healthier economy.
Provide faculty with
tools, incentives, and rewards to maximize benefits of their work.
Integrate “
intellectual merit”, “broader impacts” and financial sustainability.
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Recommendations
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Your Role – The Basics
Excel at Broader Impacts – be competitiveFind the right partners and include them earlyTap 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]
Center for Research on Lifelong STEM LearningCenter for Research on Lifelong STEM Learninghttp://stem.science.oregonstate.eduTalk to us:Julie.Risien@oregonstate.edustorksdieck@oregonstate.edu