Attention: Faculty, Research and Academic Staff, Postdocs, and Graduate Students
This series will introduce participants to all aspects of building your broader impacts plan. Participants can register for one workshop or all sessions. Please be sure to register only for the sessions that you want to attend.
Building Your Research Impact Identity and Charting Your Pathways to Research Impacts
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Zoom
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Researchers are more effective in accomplishing the intended societal impacts of their research when they have taken the time to consider their impact identity, their impact goals, and their pathways to societal impacts. Come to this hands-on workshop to develop your impact identity, research impact goals, and pathways for achieving societal impacts for your next funded project and throughout your career. By considering their short- and long-term research impact goals and pathways, participants will be better prepared to write compelling research impacts statements for their next proposal.
Speaker:
- Miles McNall, Director for Community-Engaged Research, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement
Essential Elements of Broader Impacts Plans for NSF Proposals
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom
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In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criterion and major BI goals, the essential elements of a high quality BI plan, and key resources to help you develop a winning proposal.
Speakers:
- Miles McNall, Director for Community-Engaged Research, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement
- Sara Steenrod, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
- Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
MSU Partners for Broader Impacts
December TBD
12:00 - 1:00 | Zoom
This session essential to helping you learn more about developing strong partnerships for Broader Impacts projects. Meet potential Broader Impacts partners from MSU, hear success stories, and learn how to avoid pitfalls. Don't miss this opportunity to make connections and get practical advice about planning your Broader Impacts project.
Speakers:
- Denice Blair, Director of Education, MSU Museum
- MSU Broader Impact partners
Essential Elements of Broader Impacts Plans for NSF Proposals
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom
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In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criterion and major BI goals, the essential elements of a high quality BI plan, and key resources to help you develop a winning proposal.
Speakers:
- Miles McNall, Director for Community-Engaged Research, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship, University Outreach and Engagement
- Sara Steenrod, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
- Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
Achieving Broader Impacts through Industry Partnerships, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship
February TBD
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom
In this session, panelists representing university offices that support commercialization, entrepreneurship and industry partnerships discuss their services and how best to collaborate with them to achieve your research impact goals.
Speakers:
- Charles Hasemann, Associate VP for Innovation and Economic Development
- Nick Miller, Executive Director, Business Connect, Innovation Center
- Brian Wright, Executive Director, MSU Technologies, Innovation Center
Winning Strategies for CAREER Proposals
March TBD
In this panel discussion, faculty members who have won CAREER awards offer their insights into how to write successful CAREER proposals that integrate their research and education plans.
Speakers:
- Sara Steenrod, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
- Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Grant Consultant, Office of Research and Innovation
Additional Opportunities
- Broader Impacts Writing Retreat, Spring 2026 (April.21, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Sponsored by University Outreach and Engagement and Office of Research and Innovation
