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Policy & Advocacy
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Congress hears from NSF Director on its priorities for FY 2025
Full committee Chair Frank Lucas (R-OK) stated that NSF plays a vital role in advancing basic research and is the gold standard for basic research across the world.June 3, 2024 -
NSF announces new mentoring requirements for graduate students
The National Science Foundation and the Council of Graduate Schools co-hosted a webinar to introduce NSF’s new graduate student mentoring requirements for grants submitted on or after May 22, 2024.May 10, 2024 -
White House and SOA release national strategy to build diverse STEMM workforce
Participants discussed "STEMM Equity and Excellence 2050: A National Strategy for Progress and Prosperity," the newly released strategic plan to increase access and opportunity in the US STEMM education and workforce.May 13, 2024 -
US House Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee holds its Member Day
Members of Congress lobbied the chair Robert Aderholt, who controls the largest non-defense appropriations bill, allocating approximately $225 billion annually.May 8, 2024 -
Congressional Life Sciences Fair & Reception
This event is an opportunity for the biomedical research community, including GSA, to engage Members of Congress, their staff, and leaders in the greater healthcare community about how scientific progress advances public health.June 10, 2024 -
US appropriators hear from Federal Science Agencies
Appropriators in both the House and Senate heard from President Biden’s cabinet secretaries concerning their fiscal year 2025 budget requests.April 24, 2024 -
NIH to increase pay levels for pre- and postdoctoral scholars at grantee institutions
Predoctoral scholars will receive an approximate 4% increase in their pay level, and postdoctoral scholars will receive an approximate increase of 8%.April 23, 2024 -
All FY 2024 Spending Bills Enacted; President’s Budget Released
The legislation impacts funding for STEM education, the NSF, and more scientific enterprises.March 28, 2024 -
Primer: Science Policy for Beginners
FASEB released a factsheet for graduate students looking to explore science policy as a potential career path.March 8, 2024 -
US Congress races to complete work on the FY 2024 spending bills
Science policy advocates are awaiting the final topline funding number for FY 2024 for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation (NSF).February 7, 2024 -
FASEB receives NSF grant for program to change negative culture in biological sciences
FASEB received a two-year NSF grant to pilot a program to change the current culture within biological societies, which negatively affects early career researchers in historically excluded populations.February 7, 2024