AAU closely monitors and advocates for the budgets of federal agencies that are the primary funders of student financial aid and higher education programs, faculty scholarship, and basic scientific research that are vital to innovation and our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security.
Included in this section is budget information about education and research programs at:
AFRI DOD DOE ED NASA NEH NIH NSF
See Also: Appropriations Tables, Innovation & Competitiveness, and Reducing Regulatory Burden.
The Coalition for National Science Funding wrote to Senate and House leadership urging the passage of a bipartisan budget agreement that appropriates at least $7.8 billion for NSF in FY 2018
AAU expressed concern about the proposed cuts to NASA's Science Mission Directorate and the National Science Foundation proposed in the Administration's FY18 budget request.
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the FY18 Department of Education Budget
House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on the FY18 National Science Foundation Budget
NIH Announces Next Generation Researchers Initiative
This edition of the Weekly Wrap-up features GOP Senators writing to Trump Administration urging strong funding for DOE research programs, associations commenting on proposed supplemental questions for visa applications and more.
This edition of the Weekly Wrap-up covers the FY17 omnibus appropriations package, and a report on DOE honoring its funding commitments.
AAU Summary of the Proposed FY17 Omnibus Package
NASA Funding Table FY17
National Science Foundation Funding Table FY17
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY17 | Appropriations Tables | National Science Foundation
Department of Defense Research Funding Table FY17
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY17 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Defense
Department of Energy Research Funding Table FY17
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