On May 5, 2025, AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities filed a lawsuit contesting the cutting of F&A reimbursement rates for NSF grants and cooperative agreements.
Former NSF Directors and NSB Chairs warn Congress that proposed budget and staffing cuts would undermine U.S. scientific leadership and urge a major increase in NSF funding to secure America's global competitiveness, innovation, and prosperity.
This is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical scientific research.
This page will be updated regularly to provide new information as it becomes available regarding the AAU-ACE-APLU legal action contesting the National Science Foundation cutting reimbursement rates to 15%. Stay tuned.
AAU has issued a statement regarding provisions slashing research funding in the newly released FY26 Presidential Budget Request.
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The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) has written to Appropriation Committee members requesting that the National Science Foundation (NSF) receive at least $9.9 billion in funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This amount would restore NSF's funding to its FY 2023 level.
This letter is from national security leaders urging President Trump, Majority Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson to increase funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF). They emphasize the NSF's crucial role in advancing national security through scientific research.
As lawmakers consider measures related to securing federally funded research data and intellectual property, it is important to understand the current state of play for research security in the country to avoid new requirements that are duplicative, unnecessary, or counterproductive
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The Task Force on American Innovation, which includes AAU, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump congratulating him on winning the election and urging him to “prioritize federal support for the U.S. scientific research enterprise, an essential component of our global competitiveness and prosperity.”
The Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI), of which AAU is a member, coordinated a letter from Chief Technology Officer and Senior Research Executives from industries to House and Senate leadership urging increased R&D Funding at the National Science Foundation. The letter urges lawmakers to fund NSF research at levels authorized in the CHIPS and Science Act. The letter states “Together we can accelerate scientific discovery, drive technological breakthroughs, and secure a prosperous and resilient future for America”.