Broader Impacts at BU

Broader Impacts are the benefits of research on the world around us—how your work has an impact on our local, national, and international community. Broader Impacts is one of the criteria required for National Science Foundation grant proposals, but it is also a guiding principle for how we, at Boston University, view research and engage with society.

Further Reading

• What are Broader Impacts?
• NSF Guidelines
• Developing a Broader Impacts Plan
• Broader Impacts Resources

Broader Impacts Activities at BU

• STEM outreach programs (College of Arts & Sciences)
• K-12 outreach programs (College of Engineering)
• High school outreach programs (Medical Sciences & Education, School of Medicine)
• Health activism projects (School of Public Health)

Are you doing research with societal impact?

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