🏆National Science Foundation Notice
The National Science Foundation announced a closed meeting of the Alan T. Waterman Award Committee to review and evaluate nominations for the award. The meeting will take place virtually and is aimed at providing advice and recommendations for selecting recipients. Personal information in nominations requires the meeting to be closed to the public.
Learn More🧪Upcoming National Science Foundation Meetings on Grant Opportunities
The National Science Board's Committee on Awards and Facilities announces an upcoming meeting to discuss significant funding and operational matters, including discussions on grant authorizations for various scientific initiatives. The meeting will include both open and closed sessions, with opportunities for public observation via livestream.
Learn More💰NSF to Hold Proposal Review Meetings for Grant Opportunities
The National Science Foundation announces its intent to conduct closed meetings for proposal reviews throughout the year, discussing financial support for submitted proposals. These meetings will focus on evaluating proposals and assessing the progress of awarded projects, with related proprietary and confidential information being managed accordingly. Specific details will be published quarterly on the NSF website.
Learn More🤖Input Request for U.S. AI Action Plan Development
On behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). This Plan, as directed by a Presidential Executive Order on January 23, 2025, will define the priority policy actions needed to sustain and enhance America's AI dominance, and to ensure that unnecessarily burdensome requirements do not hamper private sector AI innovation. Through this Request for Information (RFI), OSTP and NITRD NCO seek input from the public, including from academia, industry groups, private sector organizations, state, local, and tribal governments, and any other interested parties, on priority actions that should be included in the Plan.
Learn More🎓NSF Notice
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request OMB's approval to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing an opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare a submission requesting OMB clearance for this collection for no longer than three years.
Learn More📄NSF Comment Request for DUE Project Data Form and Compliance Requirements
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.
Learn More🔍NSF Seeks Comments on Proposed Intellectual Property Options
On December 12, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published in the Federal Register a document entitled "Request for Comments on NSF's Proposed Intellectual Property Options." In response to requests by prospective commenters that they would benefit from additional time to adequately consider and respond to the RFC, NSF has determined that an extension of the comment period until Friday, February 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (eastern), is appropriate. NSF also is adding language to clarify the intent for intellectual property options.
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