Policy
Researchers sue to block NSF from demolishing social science directorate
Science · By Daniel Garisto ·
The Brief
- Researchers have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the National Science Foundation from demolishing its Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate.
- According to the source, without intervention NSF could fully close the directorate within a month.
Why it matters
The directorate funds social, behavioral and economic research, so its possible closure would affect how that research is funded and where its researchers can seek support.
Who’s affected
- social, behavioral and economic scientists
- researchers who depend on NSF funding
- #nsf
- #funding
- #social science
- #lawsuit
- #research policy
Without intervention, NSF could fully close the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate in a month
Timeline
science.org reports that researchers have sued to block NSF from demolishing the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate
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Researchers sue to block NSF from demolishing social science directorate