Welcome to the landing page of the Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts Working Group

The Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts (ES/BI) Working Group supports understanding of and capacity for teaching and research partnerships that involve Brown community members in advancing positive social or educational changes within and beyond the University. To learn more and get connected with a member of the ES/BI Working Group, contact [email protected] or fill out this brief form.

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Current Events

Spring 2024: It's NSF CAREER Season! 

Once again, the Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD in OVPR) will hold two events to help Brown faculty develop full proposals for an NSF CAREER award (sponsor deadline: July 24; due to OSP July 16).

  • Informational Workshop (Virtual), with a focus on Broader Impacts: April 4, 12pm-1pm 

    • Hear from past recipients about tricks and advice to help optimize your chances to secure the award

    • Register by March 28

  • OVPR-run Mock Panel: Week of June 24 (register by April 15; draft proposals due June 17)

    • ORSD facilitates a mock panel of scientists in your field at Brown
    • In advance of the live session, reviewers will read and critique your proposal as they would on an actual NSF review section, sharing their insights in person during the week of June 24 (to be scheduled according to yours’ and panelist’s availability)

More information and registration for both events are here.

Also, see here for an overview of 2024 NSF CAREER Award Proposal Writing Resources at Brown University, a Google folder with NSF CAREER resources can be found here.

SUMMARY OF DUE DATES:

EVENT: Informational Workshop on Broader Impacts With Past Recipients

Thurs, April 4, 12pm-1pm 

Registration deadline for Workshop (here)

Thurs, March 28

EVENT: Mock Panel

Week of June 24 

Expression of Interest DUE (same form as Workshop)

Mon, April 15

Proposals due to ORSD, who distribute to Reviewers

Mon, June 17 

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

 

Due to OSP/BMRA

Thurs, July 16

Proposal Due to NSF

Weds, July 24

 

PAST EVENTS

May/June 2023: NSF CAREER SUPPORT

This spring, the Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD in OVPR) is organizing two events to help you develop your full proposal for an NSF CAREER award (sponsor deadline: July 26):

  1. Informational workshop focusing on broader impacts on April 20, 12pm-1pm Informational Workshop on Broader Impacts (Register by April 18), and
  2. OVPR-led mock peer review panel of your full proposal to be held the week of June 26 (register by May 15 (DEADLINE EXTENDED). 

More information and registration for both events here.

Also, see here for an overview of 2023 NSF CAREER Award Proposal Writing Resources at Brown University,  NSF CAREER resources Google folder can be found here.

Virtual Talk: Importance of Community Engagement and Partnerships in Research (March 1, 2023)

In March, ES/BI hosted a virtual talk by Dr. Alicia Knoedler PhD, Head of the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA), National Science Foundation. Dr. Knoedler shared her insights on best practices for developing research projects in partnership with communities, and how to leverage resources within the NSF to create better "Broader Impacts" for NSF proposals. The recording can be accessed through this Google folder (Brown shiboleth login required).

Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts Resources

The offices that comprise the ES/BI Working Group offer a variety of resources for developing proposals that require broader impacts components, as well as outreach and engaged scholarship activities. Please see the links below if you are looking for:

Plan and Write Your BI Proposal
Brown's Existing School and Community Partnerships
Find Funding
Campus Partners