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US Science Agencies Face Deep Cuts in Trump Budget

US Science Agencies Face Deep Cuts in Trump Budget

The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institutes of Health are big losers — but planetary science at NASA stands to gain.

From Ideas to Action: Discussion on How to Write a Grant Proposal

From Ideas to Action: Discussion on How to Write a Grant Proposal

From ideas to action: discussion on how to write a grant proposal

Funders Need to Take More Responsibility for the Efficiency of the Research They Fund

Funders Need to Take More Responsibility for the Efficiency of the Research They Fund

A new study has found that funding agencies are not as open as they could be about what they are doing to prevent this waste and that governments responsible for the public money they distribute are not holding them to account.

More Funding for Long-Term Studies Necessary for Best Science, Environmental Policy

More Funding for Long-Term Studies Necessary for Best Science, Environmental Policy

Environmental scientists and policymakers value long-term research to an extent that far outstrips the amount of funding awarded for it.

Cutting Science Funding Means Sacrificing the US's Future

Cutting Science Funding Means Sacrificing the US's Future

President Donald Trump plans to change to slash spending on basic science by 10.5 percent in 2018.

Departing Senior NSF Manager Offers Hopeful Assessment of Agency’s Future

Departing Senior NSF Manager Offers Hopeful Assessment of Agency’s Future

Richard Buckius returns to Purdue “confident” of continued federal support for research

Ebola Funding Surge Hides Falling Investment in Other Neglected Diseases

Ebola Funding Surge Hides Falling Investment in Other Neglected Diseases

Global research funds for these illnesses are at their lowest levels for a decade, when cash for West Africa epidemic is excluded.

Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment

Israel Edges Out South Korea for Top Spot in Research Investment

Two countries vie to invest more of their economy into research than anyone else.

Cutting International Science Funding Will Only Hurt America

Cutting International Science Funding Will Only Hurt America

If Trump tries to improve Americans' lot by cutting international research funding, he'll accomplish just the opposite.

With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses

With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses

Yasmine Tadjine argues that more research funding and charitable donations should be given to less well-known illnesses.