RAO Toolkit
Research Acceleration Toolkit
Broader Impacts
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?
Campus partners with insights into Broader Impact partnerships:
| Partner | Title | College | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Michelle Foster | Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice | College of Health and Human Sciences | [email protected] |
| Arlene Nededog | Director of Inclusion | College of Natural Sciences | [email protected] |
| Dr. Rosa Mikeal Martey | Faculty Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | College of Liberal Arts | [email protected] |
| Dr. Patrice M. Palmer | Assistant Dean of Social & Cultural Inclusion and Director of JEDI Initiatives | College of Business | [email protected] |
| Dr. Naomi Nishi | Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 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 of Diversity and Inclusion Programs | Warner College of Natural Resources | [email protected] |
| Dr. Quatez Scott | Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Agriculture (IDEA) | College of Agricultural Science | [email protected] |
| Dr. Melissa Burt | Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering | [email protected] |
Communicating Science
Authentic, accurate engagement can bring people together and help create a better world.
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
Data Management
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.
Online Resources:
- Data Management Plans CSU Libraries resources
- Publishing Research Data in Dryad CSU Libraries resources
- Open Access & Scholarly Communication CSU Libraries resources
- DMP Tool
- Data Management Plan Examples
- Data Management Templates Project
- Writing Your Data Management Plan Hanover Research webinar
Hanover Research
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.
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
SciENcv
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)
- SciENcv Demo Recording from June 2023 NSF Grants Conference
- Using SciENcv Frequently Asked Questions
SciENcv Biosketch Tutorial: NSF
SciENcv Biosketch Webinar: NIH
SciENcv Current & Pending (Other) Support Tutorial: NSF
SciENcv: Integrating with ORCID
SPIN
SPIN (the Sponsored Programs Information Network) is a searchable funding opportunity database that provides detailed, up‐to‐date information about thousands of Federal, non‐Federal, and International programs in support of research, travel, curriculum development, collaborative projects, sabbatical support, fellowship opportunities, publication support and more.
Search for Funding Opportunities in SPIN:
- Access SPIN at www.infoedglobal.com. This will take you to the SPIN page supported and maintained by InfoEd International.
- Select SPIN in the top horizontal menu. NOTE: SPIN is restricted to CSU employees and students so you must be on campus or using the VPN to access.
- Once on the SPIN site, you will need to log in. If you are a first-time user, create a new profile using a username of your choice and your CSU email.
- After logging in, you can run a Text (basic) or Advanced Search. A Help dropdown provides additional information along with helpful training videos. The videos will walk you through how to conduct an Advanced Search, how to save a search, and how to save criteria for later use.
- For more information, contact Dinaida Egan or Lynn Bruning.
More SPIN Support:
- SPIN CSU 1-pager
- SPIN Quick Start Guide
- Accessing SPIN with Your Institutional Credentials detailed instructions
- Category Filters and Search Options detailed instructions
- Text Search in SPIN detailed instructions
- Set Up Funding Email Alerts detailed instructions
Team Science
Team Science is a collaborative effort to address a scientific challenge that leverages the strengths and expertise of professionals trained in different fields.
As the research landscape continues to develop into ever more interdisciplinary methods, it is vital that the CSU research enterprise grows and transforms along with it. Understanding team science means understanding the vast and complicating factors involved in bringing team members from entirely different fields together to perform challenging research. With this in mind, RAO and the OVPR team have brought a new, intense focus to CSU’s team science endeavor, providing resources to aid teams in their goals, along with managing the dynamics of interdisciplinary science.
Online Resources:
- NIH Team Science Toolkit
- Developing Teams for Collaborative Science Hanover Research Webinar
- International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS)
- CSU Institute for Research in the Social Science (IRISS)
- Divergent Science, LLC
- What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team New York Times Magazine article