National Science Foundation

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder is deeply troubled by the administration’s reported decision to dismiss all members of the National Science Board.

AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 Presidential Budget Request.

A coalition of more than 140 universities, businesses, scientific societies, and professional organizations, including AAU, urged Congress last week to restore funding for the National Science Foundation to FY23 levels and to reverse cuts that occurred to the agency’s budget in FY24 and FY26.

The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) urges the CJS appropriations subcommittees to provide at least 9.9 billion dollars for the National Science Foundation in FY 2027 to restore cuts, sustain core research and education directorates (including STEM education and emerging technologies like AI and quantum), and strengthen U.S. scientific leadership, infrastructure, and workforce competitiveness. ​

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

The Association of American Universities urges Congress to fund the National Science Foundation (NSF) at $9.9 billion for FY27. Funding the NSF at this level will enable the United States to maintain and strengthen our global leadership in scientific innovation.

AAU and APLU urge NSF’s TIP Directorate to build a stronger evidence base and modern data infrastructure for STEM workforce investments while partnering with research universities to scale experiential learning, graduate education, K–12 teacher preparation, and regional innovation efforts in critical and emerging technologies, alongside sustained support for foundational STEM disciplines and broader skills such as communication and collaboration to meet near- and long-term workforce needs.

The latest release of the Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey by the National Science Foundation shows that colleges and universities significantly increased their own support for groundbreaking research and development (R&D) in FY24.

AAU responds to a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information (RFI) on “Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise.” AAU urges the administration to expand university–industry partnerships, reject an “innovation tax” on university licensing royalties, reduce regulatory burdens, sustain high-risk/high-reward and AI-enabled science investments, and harmonize research security and merit-based grantmaking policies.​