ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson examines the implications of NSF’s funding for statisticians and shares tips for applying for funding outside the NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences.
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DMS Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes Update
This is an open letter to the DMS community on its funding policies for the institutes.
ASA Capitol Hill Booth Features SAMSI
At the Capitol Hill Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding, the ASA featured the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) booth titled “SAMSI: Fostering Research Innovations in Statistics and Mathematics for Data-Centered Science.”
NSF Big Data Funding Opportunity for the Statistics Community
The National Science Foundation’s BIGDATA program invites proposals in two categories: foundations and innovative applications.
FY16 Budget Request Position NIH, NSF, and Federal Statistical Agencies Well for Congressional Deliberations
President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 (FY16) contains healthy increases for the NIH, NSF, and many federal statistical agencies, but realizing proposed increases will be a challenge with sequestration levels back in place.
NSF Funds Research in Statistics Education
To help highlight the high-quality research in statistics education being funded by the National Science Foundation, the ASA asked three principal investigators for summaries of their NSF-funded research.
FY15 Budgets for NIH, NSF, Federal Statistical Agencies Finalized
Here is the breakdown of the final FY15 budgets for NIH, NSF, and other primary statistical agencies.
Nominations Requested for Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award
Nominations for the Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award will be accepted beginning in January 2015. This recognition is awarded annually to a supervisor, technical director, team coordinator, or other member of federal, state, or local government statistical staff for his or her efforts in supporting the work and developing the careers of junior statisticians.
NSF Extends Program Funding Interdisciplinary Research of Mathematical Scientists
The National Science Foundation’s Division of Mathematical Sciences has extended its Mathematical Science Innovation Incubator Program through fiscal year 2015. The program is meant to support the work of mathematical scientists across the NSF directorates.
Statistical Scientists Advance Federal Research Initiatives
Responding to calls from the National Science Foundation and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, three ASA groups wrote whitepapers detailing how statisticians can contribute to administration research initiatives and priorities. The whitepapers, profiled here, cover the BRAIN Initiative, the Big Data Research and Development Initiative, and climate change.