S 637
117th Congress
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Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Introduced: March 9, 2021
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Became law
Mar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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