Research Insights
Resources for More Effective Broader Impacts
The Office of the Vice President for Research and GrantSMART have developed a list of resources to assist researchers in developing the broader impacts sections of their grant proposals.
The Office of the Vice President for Research and GrantSMART have developed a list of resources to assist researchers in developing the broader impacts sections of their grant proposals.
The National Science Foundation uses two merit review criterion for evaluating research proposals for funding: Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts.
- The Intellectual Merit criterion encompasses the potential to advance knowledge.
- The Broader Impacts criterion encompasses the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.
Both criteria are to be given full consideration during the review and decision-making processes; each criterion is necessary but neither, by itself, is sufficient. Therefore, proposers must fully address both criteria.
UGA resources listed on the Resources for Broader Impacts Sections include educational and outreach projects and organizations, ranging from Archway Partnership communities to College of Education Outreach & Engagement to Georgia Intern-Fellowships for Teachers.
If you have a resource to add to this list, please contact rcomm@uga.edu.