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Recess in Washington; Congress winding down pre-recess budget negotiations
I’m headed off to the MAA’s MathFest and thought it a good time to give you an update on budget proceedings in Washington. The month of August is traditionally a congressional recess, meaning that Representatives and Senators are in their … Continue reading
Making the Pool Bigger: Advocating for NSF and AMS
Editor’s Note: Lea Jenkins is in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. She represented the AMS at the 23rd Annual Capitol Hill Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding. Key to the mission of the AMS Washington Office are telling compelling … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Applied Math, Congress, NSF
Tagged Applied math, Congress, Hill Visits
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Interested in working at the National Science Foundation?
Have you been hankering to come live in Washington, DC and give back to the math community? If so, please consider applying to the NSF Rotator Program. “Rotator” is not a technical term, just slang for an NSF employee in … Continue reading
The Congressional Budget Process Drama Continues — Countdown to April 28
As promised in my previous post, we now delve in to see what is going on right now with the federal budget process and in particular with funding for research in basic science. That previous post gives a broader view … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, NSF budget, Washington Office
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The Congressional Budget Process: A Quick Introduction
In my last post, I asked you to reach out to your congressional delegation and request they support an $8 billion National Science Foundation (NSF) appropriation for fiscal year 2018 funding. In this post, I am going to tell you … Continue reading
Time to contact your representatives in congress about NSF Funding!
Many of you who have your research supported by the federal government receive funding from the National Science Foundation. You might receive funds from another agency, like the National Security Agency (the NSA Mathematical Sciences Program entertained a total of … Continue reading
