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The FY 2015 Request: Review and Context

The FY 2015 Request: Review and Context. Matt Hourihan March 17, 2014 for the ASEE Engineering Research Council AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd. Some observations…. Many agencies ahead of the discretionary curve Total research “cut” (?) ~$1.3 billion,1.9%

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The FY 2015 Request: Review and Context

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  1. The FY 2015 Request: Review and Context Matt Hourihan March 17, 2014 for the ASEE Engineering Research Council AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Programhttp://www.aaas.org/spp/rd

  2. Some observations… • Many agencies ahead of the discretionary curve • Total research “cut” (?) ~$1.3 billion,1.9% • Both basic and applied • While development boosted

  3. Agency observations • NSF: Only SBE increased (NCSES) • ENG flat (except SBIR) • NSF-wide initiatives: boosts for neuroscience, Innovation Corps • NASA: Space Technology (+23%), Heliophysics, Commercial Crew (+22%) escape the knife • Dept. of Transportation: • Highway R&D and Intelligent Transportation Systems boosted (19%) • High-performance rail R&D

  4. Looking ahead… • Congress marking up at current cap level • Senate: no budget resolution • House budget? • Moving quickly? • Can R&D stay ahead of the curve?

  5. For more info… mhouriha@aaas.org 202-326-6607 www.aaas.org/spp/rd/

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