Resources and Strategies for NSF Broader Impacts and Educational Design for Impacts May 6, 2020 Office of Research Development Kim Holloway, Vice Provost for Research Development Karen Drew, Director of Research Development Zac Perry, Research Development Officer Jenna Horan, Research Development Associate
Upcoming Workshop Writing an NSF CAREER Summary: An Interactive Workshop Thursday, May 28 11:30 am - 1:30pm This workshop will be held remotely, please register for details
What is a CAREER? • Awarded by every Directorate, in every area of research that NSF funds • Lays a foundation for integrated teaching and research for the rest of the awardee’s career • Minimum of $400,000 or $500,000 (BIO, ENG, OPP) per award for 5 years • Maximum of 3 submissions • Eligibility limited to tenure-track assistant professors Beginning with the FY20 solicitation (NSF 20-525) , there will be ONE deadline for all programs July 27, 2020
What is a CAREER? This premier program emphasizes the importance the Foundation places on the early development of academic careers dedicated to stimulating the discovery process in which the excitement of research is enhanced by inspired teaching, enthusiastic learning, and disseminating new knowledge. Effective integration of research and education generates a synergy in which the process of discovery stimulates learning, and assures that the findings and methods of research and education are quickly and effectively communicated in a broader context and to a large audience. The CAREER program embodies NSF’s commitment to encourage faculty and academic institutions to value and support the integration of research and education. Successful Principal Investigators will propose creative, effective research and education plans, developed within the context of the mission, goals, and resources of their organizations while building a firm foundation for a lifetime of contributions to research, education, and their integration .
NSF Merit Review Criteria Intellectual Merit: The Intellectual Merit criterion encompasses the potential to advance knowledge; Broader Impacts: The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes. The following elements should be considered in the review for both criteria : • What is the potential for the proposed activity to Advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields (Intellectual Merit); and Benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)? • To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts? • Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned, well-organized, and based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success? • How well qualified is the individual, team, or organization to conduct the proposed activities? • Are there adequate resources available to the PI (either at the home organization or through collaborations) to carry out the proposed activities?
Our Resources Panelists Claire Duggan Director of Programs and Partnerships, Center for STEM Education Nicholas Wilson Associate Director, CATLR Suzanne Horwitz Research and Data Analyst, CATLR
Northeastern University Center for STEM Education www.stem.neu.edu
Broader Impact Themes I. Advancing Discovery While Promoting Teaching, Training and Learning II. Broaden Participation of Underrepresented Groups III. Enhancing Research and Education Infrastructure IV. Broadly Disseminating Results V. Benefits to Society
"The toughest challenge that [the NSF faces] right now is one that is faced by all research institutions that are funded by taxpayer dollars-- relevance .“ (Vint Cerf/National Science Board) NSF (federal agencies need to stay relevant) entrusted by taxpayer Perspectives Researchers need to be public from NSF advocates for science and engineering in formal and informal settings and for all audiences to ensure the public understand and are willing to support research efforts. France A. Cordova Broader Impact Summit
Five Guiding Questions (NABI) • What is the potential for the proposed achievement of specific desired societal outcomes? • To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts? • Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned, well organized, and based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a mechanism to assess success? • How well qualified is the individual, team, or institution to conduct the proposed activities? • Are there adequate resources available to the PI (either at the home institution or through collaborations) to carry out the proposed activities? • Is the budget allocated for Broader Impact activities sufficient to successfully implement them ? https://broaderimpacts.net/
How the Center for STEM supports BI Requirements Brainstorming re possible educational outreach plans. Assist in providing references/information re recent reports and recommendations in STEM. Assist with the identification of partners in formal and informal educational institutions. Provide opportunities for collaboration with existing programs . Assist with implementation of your BI components. Provide opportunities for NU faculty and students to lead and participate in Broader Impact efforts. Provide STEM enrichment opportunities for K-12 students , especially those currently underrepresented in STEM fields. Provide opportunities for the general public , students, teachers and families to learn about the current and developing research at NU. https://stem.northeastern.edu/resources/faculty/ bi/
Resources @ Northeastern Examples @ Northeastern University University Tap into Northeastern University’s Young Scholars Program: host a team of high school students ; you design the project and identify a graduate student that might provide direct Mansoor Amiji, Erin Cram, Eno Ebong, mentoring and support, addressing BI efforts by Sam Felton, Abigail Koppes, Marvin supporting K12 in addition to providing training Onabajo, Sarah Ostadabbas, Jose and support for graduate students to enhance Martinez-Lorenzo, Robert Platt, their mentoring skills (where possible, provide Aatmesh Shrivastava, Hao Sun, and stipend funding); the Center for STEM Education Lu Wang (2019 Faculty and YSP does the rest. students) hosted teams of high school Host a Northeastern University undergraduate students (Young Scholars) to engage student and/or a potential transfer student from in research for six-weeks each a Community College for a summer REU summer. experience . NSF often provides supplemental funding to Partner faculty and their graduate PI’s for REU and RET experiences with active students present during the summer projects. The Center for STEM Education can REU and YSP programs in addition to assist you with requests for supplemental offering workshops for the Building funding. Bridges program for High School Participate as a speaker in one of the students interested in pursuing a summer programs for high school students Science and/or Engineering major. and/or undergraduates. Provide curriculum guidance and support for Professors Andrew Myers and Kaushik the STEM Field Trip series, offered most weeks R. Chowdhury provide funding and during the academic year for elementary support for additional STEM Field students from the Boston Public Schools. trips. Encourage your students to volunteer for the STEM Field Trip series and/or other outreach efforts led by The Center for STEM such as the Citywide Science Fair and Engineering Expo.
https://stem.neu.edu/affiliations/faculty/ 50+ Faculty directly engaged in STEM program offerings and/or affiliated grants (Broader Impact efforts) Affiliated 50+ unique student volunteers support educational outreach efforts of the STEM Center. Faculty • Students average 12 hours of service over the course of the semester • 1/5 volunteers provide 20+ hours over the course of a semester. and • 99% STEM majors, most from CoE @ STEM Field Trips/Callbacks Students @ Building Bridges @ Science Fair @ Engineers Week @ Summer Programs @ NSF (and other) grants www.stem.neu.edu
CATLR Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research Suzanne Horwitz, PhD Nicholas Wilson, EdD s.horwitz@northeastern.edu ni.wilson@northeastern.edu
Who We Are • The Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR) is a 21st-century teaching and learning center, supporting all Northeastern educators in creating transformative learning experiences. • Our goals: • Promote and engage in research focused on teaching and learning • Promote educational principles and practices that value diversity and intentionally foster inclusive learning environments. • Advance a culture of iterative assessment that continuously strengthens teaching and learning
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