scholarly journals Bill that Limits Earth Science Funding Wins OK in House

Eos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
National Science

The controversial America COMPETES legislation would restrict Earth science funding at several U.S. federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation.

scholarly journals Political Science Funding Black Out in North America? Trends in Funding Should not be Ignored

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 599-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Plazek ◽  
Alan Steinberg
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Political Science ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
National Science ◽  
One Year

AbstractRecent actions in Congress that threaten political science funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have caught the attention of political scientists, but this was not the first attack and not likely to be the last. Less than one year ago, the Harper government ended the Understanding Canada program, an important source of funding for academics in the United States and abroad. This article stresses the value of the program and the importance of this funding steam by demonstrating what the grants have done both more generally as well as for the authors individually. In addition, by looking at the political process that led to the end of the Understanding Canada program and the similarities in the attacks on NSF political science funding, this article identifies potential reasons why these funds were and are at risk. We conclude by arguing that normative action in support of political science is a necessity for all political scientists.

scholarly journals House Committee Approves Bills That Limit Earth Science Funding

Eos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
House Committee ◽  
Science Committee ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. House of Representatives could vote later this month on legislation, approved by the science committee, to limit Earth science funding at several federal agencies.

scholarly journals National Science Foundation to Rebalance Ocean Science Funding

Eos ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Ocean Science ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
Ocean Sciences ◽  
National Science

In its response to a National Research Council survey on ocean sciences, the National Science Foundation has endorsed recommendations calling for a budgetary course correction.

The Nonuse of Psychological Research at Two Federal Agencies

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hal R. Arkes
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Government Accounting ◽  
National Science ◽  
History Of ◽  
Proposal Review ◽  
The Government

In 1994 the Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report critical of some features of the proposal review processes at the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. I provide two examples of procedures the agencies could have adopted to address the GAO's criticisms. I also relate the history of the two agencies' reluctance to use the psychological research literature to guide them as their new review procedures were instituted. Finally, I enumerate possible reasons for the agencies' decision not to follow or even test suggestions based on the judgment and decision-making research literature.

Who Likes Political Science?: Determinants of Senators' Votes on the Coburn Amendment

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (04) ◽  
pp. 701-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Uscinski ◽  
Casey A. Klofstad
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
American Political Science Association ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Logit Analysis ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
National Science ◽  
American Political Science ◽  
Science Association

AbstractIn October 2009, political scientists learned of a Senate amendment sponsored by Tom Coburn (R-OK) that would eliminate political science funding from the National Science Foundation budget. The American Political Science Association condemned the proposed amendment, and concerned political scientists contacted their senators to urge the amendment's defeat. On November 5, 2009, the amendment was defeated 36-62 after little debate. This article examines the vote on the Coburn Amendment to understand the role that senators' personal, constituency, and institutional characteristics played in their votes. Logit analysis reveals that even after controlling for party, several factors significantly predict the vote, including the number of top-tier political science Ph.D. programs in the senator's state and whether the senator graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Heterogeneity in IRB Policies with Regard to Disclosures about Payment for Participation in Recruitment Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan S. Wright ◽  
Christopher T. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Institutional Review Boards ◽  
Fda Guidance ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
National Science ◽  
The Common ◽  
Bold Type ◽  
Specific Amount

The payment of human subjects is an area where Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) have wide discretion. Although the “Common Rule” requires the provision of full information to human research participants to secure valid consent, the Rule is silent on the issue of payment. Still, some federal agencies offer guidance on the matter. For example, the National Science Foundation (NSF) cautions that high payments for risky research “may induce a needy participant to take a risk that they normally would prefer not to take.” For research under its purview, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance provides that “[a]dvertisements may state that subjects will be paid, but should not emphasize the payment or the amount to be paid, by such means as larger or bold type.” One might read the FDA guidance to permit the advertisement for human subjects to state the specific amount of payment, as long as it is not emphasized.

scholarly journals “Better Ballot Design” Showcased

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 696
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Funded Research ◽  
Science Funding ◽  
Capitol Hill ◽  
National Science ◽  
Ballot Design

On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, APSA participated in the 19th Annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill, showcasing the National Science Foundation funded research of Professors Martha Kropf (University of North Carolina, Charlotte) and David Kimball (University of Missouri, St. Louis) on “Better Ballot Design.”

Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs)

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Keyword(s):  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Cyber Physical Systems ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
United State ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
National Science ◽  
And Control

Cyber is an integration of computation, communication, and control systems. Physical means natural and human-made systems that are managed and governed by the physics regulations and functioning in constant time. In Cyber Physical Systems, the cyber and physical systems are those firmly incorporated at all stages and dimensions. Starting in late 2006, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and other United State federal agencies sponsored several workshops on CPSs. In 2007, the NSF identified CPSs as a key area of research. CPS uses embedded computers and networks to compute, communicate, and organize physical actions. Simultaneously, a CPS receives feedback on how physical events impact computations and vice versa. Through the Internet and how people communicate with each other, CPSs will change the way people interrelate with the world around them. This chapter explores CPSs.

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