NSF and “Sequestration” of the Other Sort

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Michael Tobis • 1 Comment

NSF will shield existing grantees from the effects of the bizarre US budget sequestration event but will fund fewer projects going forward, they announced today.

Presumably other US granting agencies are issuing similar letters.

The amount of extra administrative effort in dealing with this uncertainty seems to be neglected by all concerned.

Filed Under: Beyond Planet Three

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