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National Science Foundation Releases Solicitation Announcement for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
The announcement provides a brief history of the project as well as the due dates for the required letter of intent and proposal.The solicitation announcement can be found here.
This page contains a link to the solicitation (NSF 18-519). The solicitation provides the requirements of the competition. The primary innovation in this solicitation is that two unlinked awards will be made, one for the face to face survey and one for a web based version. While these awards will be made to separate institutions, the eventual awardees will be expected to work closely together to develop and administer the pre and post election surveys.
If you have any questions about this solicitation, feel free to contact Brian D. Humes at either [email protected] or 703.292.7284.
Call on Congress to Reject Tax Bill Provisions that Harm Graduate Study
On November 16, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1). The bill amends the tax code to remove a provision excluding graduate student tuition waivers from income tax and removes interest rate deductions for student loans. A similar tax bill under consideration in the Senate does not remove the existing tax provisions for students. APSA's statement on the House legislation is available here. As tax legislation faces potential final passage in Congress, use the National Humanities Alliance's Action Portal to contact your representatives in the House and Senate and urge them to oppose taxing tuition waivers.
Register Now for the 2018 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Join us for a unique conference in Baltimore, Maryland, February 2–4, 2018. Attend highly interactive forums with scholars to share research and innovative tools for political science education. Learn more.
2018 APSA Annual Meeting Proposal Submissions are Open
Submit your proposal now! The deadline for submissions is January 16, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Please review the updated participant rules and the proposal submission options.
APSA Statement on President Trump's Decision to End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program
The Association is very concerned about the potential detrimental impact that the decision to end DACA would have on the free exchange of ideas and the promotion of research, teaching, and intellectual engagement on college campuses and other research settings from which we all benefit. Read more.
APSA Comments on Proposed Changes to Visa Applicant Disclosure Requirements
APSA writes express concern about the Notice of Information Collection under OMB Emergency Review: Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants (DS-5535), 82 Federal Register 20956, published on May 4, 2017. The notice imposes new disclosure requirements on a subset of visa applicants with vaguely worded provisions that threaten a chilling effect on the free exchange of ideas through international scholarly exchange and collaboration. Read more.
APSA Statement on Impact of 2018 Budget Request on Political Science
The President’s 2018 Budget Blueprint released on March 16 proposes to eliminate federal funding for programs of critical importance to political science research and education, including the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The blueprint also identifies international education programs under the Department of Education for elimination or funding reductions. The American Political Science Association strongly opposes these cuts and reiterates its support for robust federal funding for the humanities and social sciences.
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APSA statement regarding President Trump's executive order "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"
APSA condemns the new Executive Order issued on March 6, 2017, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” and strongly urges President Trump to rescind it. Like the administration’s earlier Executive Order issued on January 27, this new order continues to generate detrimental effects on colleagues and students with whom we teach, write, and collaborate. It undermines academic freedom in the most fundamental way by restricting the ability of scholars to meet, learn and exchange ideas on campuses of American colleges and universities. As scholars and teachers, we deplore the interruption of research, teaching, and intellectual engagement that this order causes. Read full statement.Visit this link for travel ban resources.