Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)

: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released an update to a November 2023 "Report to Congress on Financing Mechanisms for Open Access Publishing of Federally Funded Research". 📚

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/ostp-provides-update-on-estimated-open-access-publishing-costs

Did you miss the recent State of Science Address hosted by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine?

We got you covered! ➡️ https://cossa.org/nasem-pioneers-the-state-of-science-address-with-president-marcia-mcnutt/

COSSA's Analysis of the FY 2025 House Appropriations Bills for Federal Science Agencies is out NOW! 🚨

Read all the details ➡️https://cossa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FY-2025-House-CJS-LHHS-Appropriations-Analysis.pdf

OSTP Provides Update on Estimated Open Access Publishing Costs, CJS and LHHS Bills Move to House Appropriations Full-Committee Mark-Ups, and More in this week's Washington Update.✨

Read here ➡️ https://cossa.org/category/volume-43/issue-14-july-9-volume-43/

The National Center for Education Research (NCER) announced they are seeking applications for two key competitions! 🏆

Learn more and submit your applications today ➡️ https://cossa.org/ncer-opens-applications-for-two-competitions/

? Because It Can Strengthen Communities. 💪

Check out our latest guest post from David Campbell, Ph.D. of University of Notre Dame who discusses how social capital can help make work ➡ https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2024/6/28/because-it-can-strengthen-communities

The AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science officially announced that nominations are now open for 2025 Awards & Prizes 🏆

Read more about the specific honors and the nominations process ➡️ https://cossa.org/aaas-accepting-nominations-for-2025-awards-prizes/

House Moves on Appropriations Bills Ahead of Fourth of July Recess, New Award Nomination Opportunities, and More in this week's Washington Update! 📰

Read on ➡️ https://cossa.org/category/volume-43/issue-13-june-25-volume-43/

“...Research in social science may yet point the way to more constructive forms of public discourse.”

Read the most recent Why Social Science post, "Because It Might Help Us Save American Democracy" ➡️ https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2024/5/31/because-it-might-help-us-save-american-democracy

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) recently hosted the first of two webinars in their Hauser 2024 Spring Webinar Series about navigating the era of AI. 🖥️

Learn more about the first webinar and don't miss the next one on July 25! ➡️ https://cossa.org/dbasse-hosts-first-webinar-in-2024-spring-hauser-webinar-series/

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced its intention to include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in their annual Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED).

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/ncses-to-include-questions-about-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-for-survey-of-earned-doctorates/

The National Institute of Mental Health is seeking feedback on its current Strategic Plan for Research. 📚

📆 Feedback Deadline: July 24

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/nimh-seeks-feedback-on-current-strategic-plan-for-research/

: Recently, Sage Publications launched a free-to-read hub of social and behavioral science resources focused on global democracy and elections!

Learn more ➡️ https://cossa.org/sage-launches-free-collection-of-social-science-resources-on-global-democracy-and-elections/

‼️ Request for Information ‼️ The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released an RFI on the Federal Evidence Agenda of Disability Equity.

📆 Comment Deadline: July 15

See more details ➡️ https://cossa.org/ostp-releases-rfi-on-disability-equity-for-data-collection/

Last month, the White House released a report promoting better use of social and behavioral science research in evidence-based policymaking across the federal government. 📜

Read more about the document ➡️ https://cossa.org/white-house-issues-blueprint-for-use-of-social-and-behavioral-science-in-policymaking/

Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Representative Larry Bucshon (R-IN) announced a request for input (RFI) from stakeholders on the next-generation Cures bill. ✍️

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/reps-degette-bucshon-seek-stakeholder-input-on-next-generation-cures-bill/

Congress Works to Complete Appropriations as Scheduled; House-CJS Bill Postponed to Late June ➡️ https://cossa.org/congress-works-to-complete-appropriations-as-scheduled-house-cjs-bill-postponed-to-late-june/

House-CJS Bill Postponed to Late June, White House Issues Blueprint for Use of Social and Behavioral Science in Policymaking, and More in this week's Washington Update ➡️ https://cossa.org/category/volume-43/issue-12-june-11-volume-43/

Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group Releases Blueprint on AI Policy ➡️ https://cossa.org/bipartisan-senate-ai-working-group-releases-blueprint-on-ai-policy/

📢 Request for Information! The Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites feedback on the development of the FY 26-30 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research.

📅: Submissions due June 26
🔗: Read more here ➡️ https://cossa.org/nih-releases-rfi-on-the-development-of-the-fy-2026-2030-strategic-plan-for-sexual-gender-minority-health-research/

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in partnership with the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, has released a NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for the Research on the Health of Women. 📰

Learn more about the plan ➡️ https://cossa.org/nih-releases-strategic-plan-on-research-on-health-of-women/

Senate HELP Ranking Member Cassidy Releases White Paper on Recommendations to Improve the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/senate-help-ranking-member-cassidy-releases-white-paper-on-recommendations-to-improve-the-nih/

📢 Request for Information!

The National Institute of Mental Health is seeking input on ways to improve research frameworks on studying racism on brain and behavioral health.

📅: Submissions due June 14
🔗: Read more here ➡️ https://cossa.org/nimh-releases-rfi-on-improving-research-frameworks-on-studying-racism-on-brain-and-behavioral-health/

House Appropriations Committee Releases Subcommittee Allocations and Bill Mark-Up Schedule ➡️ https://cossa.org/house-appropriations-committee-releases-subcommittee-allocations-and-bill-mark-up-schedule/

The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee recently held a budget hearing on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) FY 2025 budget request. 💰

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/senate-lhhs-subcommittee-holds-nih-fy-2025-budget-hearing/

? Because It Might Help Us Save American Democracy - New post from Dr. John T. Jost (New York University) and Dr. Daniela Goya-Tocchetto (University of Buffalo) ➡️ https://www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2024/5/31/because-it-might-help-us-save-american-democracy

Introducing Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)'s Child Policy Hub! 📢

Learn more about this new benefit with the goal to transform SRCD's policy programs ➡️ https://cossa.org/introducing-srcds-child-policy-hub/

Earlier this month, two Congressional committees heard testimony on the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s FY 2025 budget request. 💸

Read more ➡️ https://cossa.org/congressional-committees-review-nsfs-fy-2025-budget/

Congressional Committees Review NSF’s FY 2025 Budget, NIH Releases Strategic Plan on Research on Health of Women, and More in this week's Washington Update ➡️ https://cossa.org/category/volume-43/issue-11-may-28-volume-43/

Today is the day! Join us for a conversation with U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert L. Santos. 🎉

RSVP here ➡️ https://cossa.org/event/cossa-headlines-2024-5-22/