Interactive session - the NSF broader impacts criterion - why and how

The goal of the interactive session is to engage the audiences in an interactive manner to enable them develop a better understanding of the broader impact criterion of the National Science Foundation´s review criteria and, therefore, prepare proposals that are more responsive to this particular criterion. Specific and individual attention is given to the following five principal elements of the criterion. 1) The advance of discovery and understanding. 2) Improvement of the participation of under-represented groups. 3) Enhancement of the education/research infrastructure. 4) Broad dissemination of results. 5) Benefits of the activity to society at large. After brief introductory remarks, participants generate ideas and activities that can be incorporated into their proposals, which are responsive to each of the listed elements. Following each of the participants efforts, NSF Program Officers comments on the proposed ideas/activities as well as provide examples of exemplary practices. Suggestions are placed in the context of the specific program or program track. The session will be devoted to an interactive exploration of the five elements noted above.