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News
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FASEB responds to termination of entire National Science Board
FASEB, of which GSA is a member, expressed serious concerns over the NSB dismissal and its detrimental effects on the National Science Foundation.April 30, 2026 -
$250 discount on APC/Page charges at the GSA Journals
First or corresponding authors who register to attend a 2026 GSA Conference can use the code GSA2026 for a $250 discount on page charges or APC for papers accepted in the GSA Journals, GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.April 10, 2026 -
Federal US Loan Caps Finalized for Graduate Programs
The Trump administration finalized regulations Thursday that will put in place new loan limits for post-baccalaureate degree programs, which could potentially limit college access for hundreds of thousands of students and weaken pipelines for several high-demand professions.April 30, 2026 -
Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the NSF
The National Science Board was created in 1950 to advise the president and Congress on science and engineering policy, approve major funding awards, and guide NSF’s future.April 27, 2026 -
NSF-BIO Virtual Office Hour resource
This resource from NSF covers operating status and changes to how proposals submitted to NSF-BIO are reviewed.April 16, 2026
Events
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“Enabling Graduate Program Innovation by Creating the Conditions for Change” webinar
Register for this webinar, which will provide guidance for mentors to guide graduate students through today's more diverse career possibilities and pipelines.May 21, 2026 -
CSHL Virtual Postdoc Recruitment Event
Sessions will include research talks, discussions with CSHL faculty and postdocs, career development resources, and community and support network programming.June 17, 2026 -
Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference
Join us for #PEQG26 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA!June 9, 2026 -
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal submission deadline
The CAREER Program offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.July 22, 2026 -
NSF Mid-career Program application deadline
This program supports mid-career researchers, at the associate professor rank (or equivalent), to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.March 1, 2027