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Read more about the NRSA Stipends and the Budget Debate
19 December 2011 **UPDATE**
The 112th Congress has passed omnibus bill HR 2055 that includes small funding increases for both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE OS) for FY 2012. The bill includes a .8% increase, or $240 million, in funding for the NIH over FY 2011. The bill will become law when it is signed by President Obama.
The NPA anticipates that the NIH training stipends will increase by a minimum of 2% for FY 2012.
Thanks to everyone who contacted their Senator or Representative regarding FY 2012 funding!! Now, onward to FY 2013!
October 7, 2011
URGENT: Write Your Senator and Representative
Dear NPA Members and Supporters,
The U.S. Congress is in the process of establishing Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 funding levels for research and development.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies was cut back to below FY 2010 spending levels by Congress. Any further reduction in funding for research and development in 2012 is likely to have detrimental long-term effects on our nation's economic health and development and on postdocs in general. We urge you to take advantage of this delay and write your Senator or Representative today!
Please send a short message (a suggested message is inserted below) to your Senator and Representative and let them know that you support more--not less--funding for research and development.
Thank you for your support of postdocs!
--The NPA Advocacy Committee
Suggested Message
[Date]
Dear [Senator or Representative] [INSERT Last Name],
I am writing to urge you to appropriate funds for research and development for FY 2012 as requested in the President's Budget. I ask you to vote against any cuts in funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and other federal agencies that support research and development.
Science and technology are essential drivers of the U.S. economy. A reduction in funding for research and development will have detrimental long-term effects not only on our nation's economic health and development but also on the quality of life for millions.
[INSERT personal message about how the cuts would affect you. For example: As a postdoctoral researcher at X University, I am currently working on X research. My position here is dependent on funding from X, and any cuts in its funding would endanger this research.]
I urge you: Do not be "penny-wise but pound-foolish." Instead, continue our country's investment in research and development at or above FY 2011 spending levels.
Sincerely,
[INSERT your name and full mailing address]
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