FY 2016 Update and Outlook Matt Hourihan December 1, 2015 For the AAU Council on Federal Relations AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program http://www.aaas.org/program/rd-budget-and-policy-program
Decision Points: Defense S&T Request: DOD S&T flat 8.3% cut to basic research Manufacturing institutes Approps: 6.1 activities? Cuts for DARPA? Health research? Sub Fund?
Decision Points: NIH and NSF NIH: One billion or two (or…)? Distribution beyond Alzheimer’s? BRAIN, AMR, Precision Med getting matched already Success rate: 19.3% per PBR NSF: Re-balancing by disciplines? EHR?
For more info… mhouriha@aaas.org 202-326-6607 http://www.aaas.org/program/rd-budget-and-policy-program