National Science Foundation

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”.

A coalition of multinational companies such as CISCO, IBM, Microsoft, and SAP joined the U.S. Chamber of Congress in sending a letter to leaders in the House and Senate advocating for increased funding for the NSF. The letter urged Congress to meet its obligation under the CHIPS and Science Act and double the agency’s budget.

One pager for advocacy focused on AAU's "Fund American Science" campaign.

The Coalition for National Science Funding, of which AAU is a member, sent letters to congressional science appropriators requesting at least $11.9 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in FY25

Status of FY25 appropriations including the President’s FY25 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the National Science Foundation including Research and Related Activities, Education and Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder expresses concern about the proposed FY24 NSF funding levels.

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

AAU joined APLU and COGR in submitting comments to the National Science Foundation on the final version of the common disclosure forms for use in submission of research applications.

Status of FY24 appropriations including the President’s FY24 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the National Science Foundation including Research and Related Activities, Education and Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction.

AAU submits comments to provide input in response to the “Dear Colleague” Letter issued by NSF on May 4, 2023 regarding the development of the U.S. Research Security and Integrity Information Sharing Analysis Organization; NSF 23-098.