New Federal Grants / Herring

Understanding broader impacts As required by new federal grants Peg Herring Dept. of Extension and Experiment Station Communications Extension Spring Training April 2010

USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative :
requires “specific mechanisms to communicate results”

US Agency for International Development :
encourages “public outreach through media coverage of development and humanitarian assistance programs”
encourages “grantees implementing these programs to communicate their activities to the press”

US Agency for International Development :
encourages “public outreach through media coverage of development and humanitarian assistance programs”
encourages “grantees implementing these programs to communicate their activities to the press”
National Science Foundation :
proposals are evaluated through two merit reviews:
“ scientific merit”
“ broader impacts”

“ Experience shows that while most proposers have
little difficulty responding to the
criterion relating to intellectual
merit ,

“ Experience shows that while most proposers have
little difficulty responding to the
criterion relating to intellectual
merit ,
many proposers have difficulty
understanding how to frame the
broader impacts of the activities they propose to undertake.”

National Science Foundation Broader Impacts Criterion:
Advance Discovery and Understanding while Promoting Teaching, Training and Learning

NSF example:
Develop research-based educational materials or contribute to databases useful in teaching (e.g., K-16 digital library).

NSF example:
Develop research-based educational materials or contribute to databases useful in teaching (e.g., K-16 digital library).
EESC examples:
• Digital catalogue with more than 1,200 educational publications
• Collaboration with Ecampus for Lifelong Learning
• Award-winning magazine, Oregon’s Agricultural Progress

Broaden Participation of Underrepresented Groups

NSF example:
Participate in developing new approaches to engage underserved individuals, groups, and communities in science and engineering.

NSF example:
Participate in developing new approaches to engage underserved individuals, groups, and communities in science and engineering.
EESC examples:
• Learning technologies to engage audiences without the barriers of time or location.
• Spanish-language learning materials
• Materials developed for low-literacy learners.

National Science Foundation Broader Impacts Criterion: Broad Dissemination to Enhance Scientific and Technological Understanding

Broad Dissemination to Enhance
Scientific and Technological Understanding
NSF examples:
Integrate research with education activities to communicate in a broader context.
Publish in diverse media to reach broad audiences.
Present research and education results in formats useful to policy-makers, members of Congress, and broad audiences.

National Science Foundation Broader Impacts Criterion: Broad Dissemination to Enhance Scientific and Technological Understanding EESC examples: • 200 press releases a year, more than 600 media markets. • Media training. • Briefing materials for legislators. • Oregon’s Agricultural Progress high school curriculum

Demonstrate Benefits to Society
NSF examples:
Provide specific examples and explanations regarding the potential application of research and education results.
Provide information for policy formulation by Federal, State or local agencies.
Analyze, interpret, and synthesize research and education results in formats understandable and useful for non-scientists.

Demonstrate Benefits to Society
EESC examples:
News and publications with understandable analysis of current policy and science behind complex public issues.
Show the impact of research with stories in words and pictures, in print and online.
Team of science writers, editors, photojournalists, and instructional designers who understand research and Extension.

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