IMPACT ENGINE PROPOSAL 

SUBMISSION PROCESS

REVIEW THE
CRITERIA

    REVIEW THE
    CRITERIA

      • Taddress global challenges or societal needs, and make meaningful impact in people’s lives.
      • An area where we have existing strength with deep involvement from multiple interdisciplinary researchers and external partnerships
      • A problem space where, with focused investment, we can become an impact leader  

      SELECT
      THE RIGHT APPLICATION STAGE

        SELECT
        THE RIGHT APPLICATION STAGE

          There are two stages to support the growth and expansion of potential Impact Engines. Teams must include the stage they are proposing their Impact Engine for. Depending on the stage, each approved Impact Engine will receive appropriate support and resources that ensure success.

          DEVELOPMENT STAGE

          This stage provides a seed investment to validate whether or not a proposed Impact Engine could be developed. This stage is for teams who have a promising concept but lack an implementation plan for translating research into real-world solutions. Successful applicants will receive funding and support to validate their proof of concept and identify potential partners. No faculty hiring or equipment purchases are associated with this stage. Assistance from Northeastern’s global network will be included to advance from idea to implementation. Development stage projects will be funded for up to one year.

          IMPACT ENGINE

          This stage recognizes teams and their work as an Impact Engine. Proposed Impact Engines accepted into this stage are already well-formed or are set to expand with the need for additional resources such as, but not limited to, hiring and equipment. At this stage, partnerships are established and teams will be supported as they expand and scale while generating real-world impact. Successful applicants will receive funding to match their needs and ambitions.  

          Schedule an Appointment with the Vice Provost of Global Impact to discuss your Impact Engine

          PREPARE YOUR DISCUSSION PAPER

          CREATE YOUR PROPOSAL

          The university looks forward to reviewing the creative ways that you and your team have identified potential Impact Engines. In order to best communicate your idea, we ask you to use this discussion paper template to describe your ideas.  

          Impact Engines are designed to echo Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and should be reflected in your Impact Engine proposal. To learn more about DEI at Northeastern, visit northeastern.edu/diversity.

          APPLY HERE

            APPLY HERE

              START A CONVERSATION

               

              Email us at impactengines@northeastern.edu