Policy Blog
The AAS Public Policy team uses the Policy Blog to communicate with the membership about current events in the science policy world. Most policy blog posts are written by the John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow.
FY 2016 Omnibus Will Be Better for Some Disciplines than Others
17 December 2015
The negotiations over FY 2016 appropriations are finally complete. NASA's top line is up 7%; planetary and Earth sciences enjoy increases, while astrophysics is flat and heliophysics is down. NSF's top line is up 1.6%.
AAS Policy Sessions at #AAS227 in Kissimmee
7 December 2015
Different aspects of public policy will be featured at #aas227 in Kissimmee, Florida, during sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5 and 6 January. Join us at a plenary or town hall, or at the AAS booth! 4 Jan: Updated...
AIP Seeks Applications for Congressional Fellowship Program
1 December 2015
If you're interested in working inside the halls of Congress, apply for a Congressional science fellowship through the American Institute of Physics. Application deadline for the 2016-17 term: 15 January 2016.
NSF's Dr. France Córdova to Speak at January AAS Meeting
30 November 2015
Use our online form to submit questions for the director of the National Science Foundation, whose plenary talk is on 5 January. Deadline: 18 December.
Midterm Assessment of the Astro2010 Decadal Survey
10 November 2015
The National Academies' committee for the midterm assessment of the implementation of the New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics decadal survey seeks your input.
FY 2016: Are We There Yet?
2 November 2015
In short: Not yet. Fiscal year 2016 has had a bumpy start, but things are starting to look like they are settling down. Read on to learn about the current status of FY 2016. Updated: 16 December.
Tell Your Conference Story
23 October 2015
The American Association for the Advancement of Science wants to hear about how conference travel has benefited you and your research.
A Continuing Resolution to Start Fiscal Year 2016
5 October 2015
FY 2016 started last week (1 October 2015), and a continuing resolution passed Congress just in the nick of time to keep the federal government from shutting down.
An Update on the FY 2016 Budget Cycle
11 Sep 2015
President Obama released his FY 2016 budget request in February. Here's where things stand as of September, now that Congress is back in session and the presidential campaign is in full swing.
Decadal Surveys: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
9 September 2015
A new report from the National Academies considers lessons learned from previous decadal surveys and presents options for possible changes and improvements to the decadal-survey process.