National Science Foundation

Thirty-one Nobel Laureates and Science Community Leaders including AAU President Mary Sue Coleman sent a letter to the President of the United States and Members of Congress to call attention to the harm done to American Science during the partial shutdown of the federal government.

The Coalition for National Science Funding, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging them to end the government shutdown and enact an FY19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill with at least $8.175 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation.

AAU President Mary Sue Coleman today wrote to House and Senate Appropriations leaders to applaud their efforts in securing increased higher education and research investments in FY19 and urge completion of the remaining FY19 appropriations bills after the midterm elections.

The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) thanked the Senate Appropriations Committee for its "unwavering commitment to federally-funded scientific research."

We applaud Senate appropriators for proposing increased investments in the National Science Foundation and NASA.

The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AAU is a member, sent a statement thanking members of Congress, and applauding the House Appropriations Committee for its support of scientific research.

Seven higher education associations, including AAU, submitted comments to the National Science Foundation in response to the implementation of the new reporting requirements of sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault.

The Coalition for National Science Funding wrote to Congress urging members to appropriate $8.45 billion in FY 2019 for the National Science Foundation.

AAU urges Congress to provide $8.45 billion for the National Science Foundation in FY19.

This document summarizes the FY18 Omnibus funding bill for federal agencies and programs of interest to research universities.