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News
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Act for NIH releases factsheet explaining the toll of multi-year funding on US biomedical research
The FY 2027 President’s Budget proposes to expand multi-year funding to 100 percent of all new awards, dramatically reducing the number of new, promising scientific applications that NIH can fund.May 8, 2026 -
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 -
May 2026 issue of G3 published
Read the latest science published in G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics.May 11, 2026 -
NSF releases “The State of US Science and Engineering 2026”
This congressionally-mandated, data-rich report (released biannually) summarizes the patterns in US science R&D and workforce development, as well as the impacts of federal STEM funding.May 8, 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 -
NIH Career Symposium
Join a virtual multi-day event highlighting career paths available to biomedical researchers.May 18, 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 -
Application deadline for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship grants aim to help researchers holding a PhD to acquire new skills, develop their careers, and gain international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral experience.September 9, 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