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OIA OIA-Office of Integrative Activities |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | September 4, 2018 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | August 15, 2023 |
| Award Number: | 1810732 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
Bernice Anderson
banderso@nsf.gov (703)292-5151 OIA OIA-Office of Integrative Activities O/D Office Of The Director |
| Start Date: | September 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 31, 2024 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $5,221,393.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $5,221,393.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2019 = $725,000.00 FY 2020 = $1,025,000.00 FY 2023 = $1,050,000.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
121 UNIVERSITY HALL COLUMBIA MO US 65211-3020 (573)882-7560 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
310 Jesse Hall Columbia MO US 65211-0001 |
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| NSF Program(s): |
Program Planning and Policy De, Genetic Mechanisms, OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC, SSA-Special Studies & Analysis, Cross-Directorate Activities, Hist Black Colleges and Univ, Information Technology Researc, GRANTED, Project & Program Evaluation, Eval & Assessment Capabilites, Integrat & Collab Ed & Rsearch |
| Primary Program Source: |
01001920DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002021DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01AB2324DB R&RA DRSA DEFC AAB 04001819DB NSF Education & Human Resource 04001920DB NSF Education & Human Resource 04002021DB NSF Education & Human Resource 01002021DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.083 |
ABSTRACT
The Center for Advancing the Societal Impacts of Research (CASIR) will advance the rigor, relevance, and practice of broader impacts (BI) by (a) cultivating and strengthening the existent and emerging BI expert community; (b) building capacity of researchers and educators to enhance and articulate the broader impacts of their work; and (c) creating socio-technical infrastructure able to adapt to stakeholder needs as BI continues to grow and evolve. CASIR builds on the foundational work of the National Alliance for Broader Impacts and will advance the practice of translating scientific research for public understanding and meet the growing demand for innovative BI training and resources.
The Center will develop resources and provide professional development to diverse audiences across multiple institution types and settings, including research-intensive universities, minority-serving institutions, technical and community colleges, and primarily undergraduate institutions in the jurisdictions of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. CASIR will directly enhance BI capacity at the individual, departmental, institutional, and national levels. Particular focus will be given to individual researchers and institutions representing and serving traditionally under-served populations. In addition, CASIR will facilitate dialogue and collaboration around evidence-based approaches to enhancing, evaluating, and documenting research impacts. Overall, the work will be valuable to the community of researchers driving discovery, the community of professionals who provide BI support and collaboration with researchers, and the public which stands to benefit from research and education projects that are well-designed and executed in a way that enhances their broader impacts.
NSF-wide support for this Center augments the Foundation's current efforts to educate research communities about the importance of the broader impacts criterion in the review process and to communicate the societal benefits of fundamental science and engineering research. CASIR's emphasis on documentation, evidence, and best practices will support an evidence-building approach to investing in discovery and innovation.
This award is co-funded by the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) and the following Directorates: Biological Sciences (BIO), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Education and Human Resources (EHR), Engineering (ENG), Geosciences (GEO), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE).
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
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This project created the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) devoted to advancing the rigor, relevance, and practice of the Broader Impacts of Research (BI) focused on three main objectives: 1) professionalizing the BI community; 2) building capacity of researchers to effectively address the BI criterion; and 3) enhancing infrastructure able to adapt to rightsholder needs as the field continues to grow. By developing resources and providing professional development to multiple audiences across multiple institution and organizational types, ARIS directly enhanced BI capacity at the individual, departmental, institutional, national and international levels.
During the award period, ARIS hosted six broader impacts summits, reaching more than 1200 participants including three virtual summits during the COVID pandemic, and three in-
person conferences that visited the Southwest, the Midwest, and the East Coast of the United States. In addition, ARIS hosted 13 convenings in collaboration with our numerous partners including: Spelman College, the National Organization of Research Development Professionals, Research Impact Canada, and the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine.
ARIS honored the work of the BI community by naming 16 Broader Impacts Champions and bestowing 21 awards celebrating the excellence of BI work in our community. The center supported 48 ARIS fellows representing 23 organizations, and the Program to Enhance Organizational Research Impact Capacity built impact capacity at 35 organizations. ARIS also provided professional development for more than 8700 participants.
ARIS conducted a comprehensive examination of the 34 core competencies of BI professionals and used them to create a learning scaffold for six micro credential modules and a certification program. ARIS developed and enhanced the BI Toolkit that includes the updated Broader Impacts Review Document for National Science Foundation Proposals, Broader Impacts Plan Checklist, Broader Impacts Wizard, and the Broader Impact Plan Rubric.
Last Modified: 01/06/2025
Modified by: Susan D Renoe
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