Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
- Last Action
- 3/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-03-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-09 (00)
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a two-year pilot program to award grants to highly qualified early-career investigators to carry out an independent research program at the institution of higher education chosen by such investigator, to last for a period not greater than two years.
In awarding grants, the NSF shall give priority to (1) early-career investigators who are from groups that are underrepresented in scientific research, and (2) early-career investigators who choose to carry out independent research at a minority-serving institution.
Cosponsors (6)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Higher education
- Minority education
- Minority employment
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Student aid and college costs
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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