Weeks before President Obama released his FY14 budget request and six months into the fiscal year, Congress finalized the FY13 budget. For the most part, the budgets for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and federal statistical agencies are their FY12 budgets reduced by the sequestration cut of 5.1%. The cuts will mean fewer and smaller grants for NIH and NSF and program cuts, hiring freezes, and reduced travel for the federal statistical agencies.
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How I Spent My Year at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nicholas Horton describes his time working at the Bureau of Labor Statistics as a senior research fellow and encourages readers to apply.
NSF Funding Opportunities of the CDS&E-MSS Program
The Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation launched a new program called Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (CDS&E-MSS) in October 2011 to promote the creation and development of the next generation of mathematical and statistical theories and methodologies that will be essential for addressing computational or big-data challenges in various sciences, engineering, and education. Read on to learn about the type of projects funded.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Meredith Berthelson and Jennifer Slimowitz Pearl discuss one of the most valuable funding mechanisms for mathematics and statistics graduate students: the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
NSF Renews SAMSI for Five Years
The National Science Foundation recently renewed the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute’s (SAMSI) grant for five years, making this SAMSI’s second renewal.
ASA Commends NSF for Initiative, Commitment to Increasing Statistics Profile
During the August meeting of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation (NSF) Assistant Director Ed Seidel announced in an initiative to “examine funding for statistical sciences research at NSF, including organizational alternatives and new initiatives.”
SAMSI Announces 2013–14 Programs
Here, Richard Smith, director of the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, talks about the two programs for the 2013–2014 year: Computational Methods in Social Science and Low-Dimensional Structure in High-Dimensional Systems.
Funding Opportunities for Statisticians to Be Discussed at JSM
Representatives from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and National Security Agency will be available for a dialogue at this year’s JSM. Officials from each funding organization will describe their programs in presentations from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. From 11 a.m. to noon, the program directors will be available to shed light on processes, answer questions, and hear concerns.
Making the Case for the National Science Foundation
The ASA participated in the annual Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception for the third straight year on May 15 and featured the National Science Foundation-supported work of University of Georgia professor Lily Wang. The evening reception attracted 270 people, including five members of Congress. The purpose of the event, now in its 18th year, is to highlight to congressional members and staff some of the research the NSF funds.
Inform New Activities, Programs to Support K–16 Mathematics, Statistics Education
The National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education is interested in input that can inform new activities and programs to support and improve K-12 mathematics education.