The Broader Impacts discussion is a critical component of any proposal submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation. It answers the following question: How does your research benefit society?

– National Science Foundation

Online Resources:

• NSF Broader Impacts
• ARIS Broader Impacts Toolkit
• Network for Advancing & Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS)

Campus partners with insights into Broader Impact partnerships:

Partner	Title	College	Email
Dr. Michelle Foster	Associate Dean	College of Health and Human Sciences	[email protected]
Arlene Nededog	Director	College of Natural Sciences	[email protected]
Dr. Rosa Mikeal Martey	Faculty Coordinator	College of Liberal Arts	[email protected]
Dr. Patrice M. Palmer	Assistant Dean	College of Business	[email protected]
Dr. Naomi Nishi	Assistant Dean	College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	[email protected]
Dr. Gilbert John	Assistant Dean for Research	College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences	[email protected]
Dr. Rickey Frierson	Director	Warner College of Natural Resources	[email protected]
Dr. Quatez Scott	Assistant Dean	College of Agricultural Science	[email protected]
Dr. Melissa Burt	Associate Dean	Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering	[email protected]

Authentic, accurate engagement can bring people together and help create a better world.

-Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

Online Resources:

• Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science cross-disciplinary organization focused on science communication
• The Complexities of Communicating Science NIH discussion
• The Conversation online publication presenting articles with “academic rigor, journalistic flair”
• The ABTs of Science Communication: Expert Advice from a Scientist-Turned-Filmmaker interview with Randy Olson
• Communicating the Impacts of Your Research

Data management starts even before data collection when you write a data management plan (DMP). Planning for the care of your data increases the chances that your data will be usable by you and you colleagues in the long run. Additionally, most funding agencies also require DMPs for grant submission.

-CSU Libraries

Online Resources:

• Data Management Plans CSU Libraries resources
• Publishing Research Data in Dryad CSU Libraries resources
• DMP Tool
• Data Management Plan Examples
• Data Management Templates Project
• Writing Your Data Management Plan Hanover Research webinar

Our solutions provide targeted guidance for your programmatic and research grants work—uncovering new opportunities, supporting institutional funding initiatives, and bolstering faculty development. As a result, you’ll craft the most competitive submissions to secure more funding for your institution.

-Hanover Research

RAO partners with Hanover Research to connect CSU researchers to grant-seeking and proposal development support.

Hanover Research online resources:

• The Grant Rant a biweekly podcast on grant-specific topics
• Hanover Research Mailing List with
  • weekly grant alerts
  • monthly grants projections
  • monthly grants webinars
  • bimonthly grants calendars

ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a free, unique, persistent identifier (PID) for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities. We provide ORCID to researchers free of charge so that we may realize our vision of connecting all who participate in research, scholarship, and innovation are uniquely identified and connected to their contributions across disciplines, borders, and time.

-ORCiD

People use “ORCID” or “ORCID iD” interchangeably, but what they’re talking about is a 16-digit number and the associated record (sometimes called a profile) that stores automatic links to all your research, and links all your research with you. By allowing trusted organizations to add your research information to your ORCID record, you can spend more time conducting your research and less time managing it.

Online resources:

• orcid.org ORCID website
• Register for your ORCID iD
• ORCID IDs CSU Library Resources 
• ORCID Frequently Asked Questions

With your personal Pivot-RP account, you can:

• Sign up to receive customized funding alerts
• Save and return to previous funding searches
• Track and get updates on individual funding opportunities
• Share funding opportunities with others
• Edit your public profile

To access Pivot-RP, go to the Pivot ProQuest dashboard. Sign in by “Using my institution’s credentials” and selecting Colorado State University from the “Use login from my institution” dropdown menu. Then follow the prompts to log in using your NetID username and password.

Pivot-RP Guides:

• Pivot-RP Start Guide downloadable PDF
• Pivot-RP Guide and Search Tips downloadable PDF

Getting Started with Pivot-RP

Pivot-RP CSU end-user training

Working with Pivot-RP Funding Opportunities

Use SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) to create NSF-approved Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending Support documents. My NCBI users can create multiple SciENcv profiles in official biographical sketch formats for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

Online Resources:

• SciENcv Help Guide With NSF-Specific Section (includes screenshots and step-by-step instructions)
• Using SciENcv Frequently Asked Questions