Volume 14, Number 10: April 2, 2008
FEDERAL NEWS
Request for Information: NIH Public Access Policy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requests input from the public, including all stakeholders, regarding the NIH Public Access Policy.
In response to input received since the policy release, NIH has posted responses to frequently asked questions that provide authors, their institutions, and their publishers with preliminary guidance on the implementation of this policy, including guidance on the transfer of copyright. Comments from the NIH open meeting on March 20, 2008 are also available.
The NIH is particularly interested in information about the following:
- Do you have recommendations for alternative implementation approaches to those already reflected in the NIH Public Access Policy?
- In light of the change in law that makes NIH's public access policy mandatory, do you have recommendations for monitoring and ensuring compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy?
- In addition to the information already posted, what information, training or communications related to the NIH Public Access Policy would be helpful to you?
Individuals, groups, and organizations interested in responding may do so in their discretion at the NIH Public Access comments web site now through May 31, 2008.
AAAS Analysis of R&D Funding in the FY 2009 Budget Requests
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has released its analysis of research and development funding in the FY 2009 budget request to Congress.
More Budget Resources:
- Department of Agriculture
(News Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Commerce
(Press Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Defense
(Budget Documents) - Department of Energy
(Press Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Health and Human Services
(News Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Homeland Security
(Press Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of the Interior
(News Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Transportation
(Press Release) (Budget Documents) - Department of Veterans Affairs
(Press Release) (Budget Documents) - Environmental Protection Agency
(News Release) (Budget Documents) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(News Release) (Budget Documents) - National Institutes of Health
(Director's Testimony) (Budget Documents) - National Science Foundation
(Press Release) (Budget Documents)
NSF Merit Review Website
The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers a Merit Review website intended to help applicants better understand the merit review process and timeline.
NIH Grant Cycle Guide
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has put together a resource outlining the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant cycle, from idea to renewal, with lots of advice along the way.
NSF to Replace Small Grants for Exploratory Research
As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) new emphasis on transformative research, a working group was created to develop the framework and recommend implementation details for a new funding mechanism for “early-concept” research projects. The two new planned mechanisms would replace the current Small Grants for Exploratory Research:
- Timely Grants for Exploratory Research (TiGUR)
- Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)
NSF will announce the new funding mechanisms once they have been finalized.