To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts?.
What is the potential for the proposed activity to benefit society or advance desired societal outcomes?.
In addition to evaluating the science for intellectual merit, reviewers assess the Broader Impacts against the following questions:
Enhanced infrastructure for research and education.
Increased economic competitiveness of the United States.
Increased partnerships between academia, industry, and others.
Development of a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce.
Improved well-being of individuals in society.
Increased public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and technology.
Improved STEM education and educator development at any level.
Full participation of women, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Transforming Research Award Support at KUīroader Impacts goals include, but are not limited to: Phase I SBIR/STTR Indirect Cost Waiver Guidelines Research Development & Grant Writing News Proposal Evaluation + External Review (PEER) KU Research Staff & Postdoctoral Achievement Awards KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship + Creative Activity Fund Faculty/Staff Research Development Travel Fund