Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)

Share Your Research Activities Negatively Affected by Shutdown

As the federal #shutdown enters week 2, GPAC is monitoring developments and working with partners (@cossa.bsky.social) to address disruptions.

If your research/funding has been affected, share impacts via our portal—your examples help strengthen advocacy for a swift resolution. buff.ly/pIO1QQw

COSSA Headlines Webinars Headlines is a webinar series available to COSSA member organizations.

Have you missed any of our Headlines Webinars? Have no fear, you can catch all the recordings on the COSSA website! 🎥

Check back often for newly added webinars and registration links for future dates ➡️ cossa.org/events/categ...

RFI: Education Department Seeks Feedback on Redesigning IES | COSSA On September 25, the Department of Education published a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback on redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The request follows the Trump…

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 🗣️

The Department of Education recently published an RFI seeking feedback on redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (@IESResearch). Deadline is October 15. ⏰

Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/rfi-educatio...

ASA Accepting Nominations for 2026 Annual Awards The American Sociological Association (ASA) announced that it is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards. ASA is a COSSA governing member organization. Find out about all the award…

The American Sociological Association (@asanews.bsky.social) announced that it is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Annual Awards! Deadline is Jan 1, 2026. 🏆

Learn more about each award and submission process ➡️ cossa.org/asa-acceptin...

Because Research-Informed Policy Strengthens Children and Families — Why Social Science? The path from research to policy is rarely straightforward; it takes collaboration between researchers and policymakers at every stage. In child-centered policymaking, where the goal is to improve…

#WhySocialScience? Because Research-Informed Policy Strengthens Children and Families - New post from @srcdorg.bsky.social!

Read now ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/9/...

Fired CDC Director Testifies in Front of Congress On September 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee invited Dr. Susan Monarez, the recently terminated Director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

#ICYMI: On September 17, the Senate HELP Committee invited Dr. Susan Monarez, the recently terminated CDC Director, to testify.

Read our coverage ➡️ cossa.org/fired-cdc-di...

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Issue 19 (September 30) | Washington Update

Federal Funding Set to Expire at Midnight with No Solution in Sight, COSSA Publishes New At-Home Advocacy Toolkit, and More in the latest issue of the Washington Update! 📰

Read it all ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Public Scholarship Program Centennial Center

Join the 2025-2026 APSA Public Scholarship Program, and produce summaries of new research published in #APSR. Fellows collaborate w/ journal editors, authors, and APSA staff to share this work thru PSNow and Political Science Today, APSA's member magazine.

Apply by October 3rd: buff.ly/zTkn1by

SSRC is looking for their next President! Learn more below ⬇️

Happening tomorrow!! Reminder to register ⬇️

REGISTER NOW: Headlines Webinar on September 23 | COSSA On September 23, join COSSA for the next installment in the 2025 Headlines Webinar series. The COSSA team will be providing updates on recent policy and funding developments impacting the…

REGISTER NOW! Our next members-only Headlines webinar is happening: Sept 23, 2025 at 2pm EST.

Don't miss it ➡️ cossa.org/register-now...

Issue 18 (September 16) | COSSA PDF

Congress Considers Short-Term CR, White House Doubles Down on Accusations of BLS Data Being Falsified, and More in this week's Washington Update. 📰

Read on ➡️ cossa.org/category/vol...

Join ASA for the in-person event “Meeting the Moment: How Sociological Research Can Inform Public Policy” with Louise Seamster @louiseseamster.bsky.social of U of Iowa & Beth Pearson of @warren.senate.gov, Oct. 21 in Washington DC. FREE! https://bit.ly/ASAMoment

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Apply for a 2026-27 academic year CASBS residential fellowship. Deadline: Oct 31, 2025

More info & link to application portal: casbs.stanford.edu/apply-casbs-...

Fellowship videos: casbs.stanford.edu/apply-casbs-...

Action alert

NEW ACTION ALERTS: Prioritize Science Funding and Oppose the So-Called Equal Representation Act | COSSA Two new Action Alerts have been published in the COSSA Action Center: Urge Congress to Prioritize Science Funding! Over the past few months, Congressional appropriators have been drafting key…

Have you seen our two new action alerts? 📢

Take a quick moment and respond! Now is the time to ACT! cossa.org/new-action-a...

NIH Grant Terminations Upheld, For Now | COSSA On August 21, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can once again terminate grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A district court overturned the original…

On August 21, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can once again terminate grants funded by the NIH

Learn more and find the list of terminated grants ➡️ cossa.org/nih-grant-te...

Thank you, @academyhealth.bsky.social , @aaronecarroll.bsky.social , @josh-caplan.bsky.social, @asa-scipol.bsky.social , and @cossa.bsky.social for all of your Herculean efforts to save federal data. #fedstats and #hhsstats matter. #defenddata #defendresearch

Issue 17 (September 2) | Washington Update PDF

The Washington Update has returned! 📰

Congress Returns from August Recess, Executive Order Seeks to Mandate Political Review of Grant Awards, and More in the latest issue ➡️

Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education — Why Social Science? Wearing my hats as a social science scholar and academic leader, I have studied trends in the development of science over the past 150 years. Over that time, scholarly science has focused on the conti...

Check out the new @cossa.bsky.social #WhySocialScience post by AERA Exec Dir Tabbye Chavous: "Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education." See how education research informs evidence-based solutions and why funding it matters. www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/8/...

Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education — Why Social Science? Wearing my hats as a social science scholar and academic leader, I have studied trends in the development of science over the past 150 years. Over that time, scholarly science has focused on the…

#WhySocialScience? Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education 🍎

New post from Tabbye Chavous of the @aeraedresearch.bsky.social ➡️ www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/8/...

Headshot of new AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous

A Message to AERA Members from New Executive Director Tabbye Chavous www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

CALL FOR EXPERTS! 📢

@nationalacademies.org are seeking experts to participate in developing an updated edition of "On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research".

Submit nominations by August 28 ➡️ www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/on-...

Awards - NAS World Brain Day On World Brain Day we celebrate the researchers working to unlock the mysteries of the brain and improve human health-like 2025 Pradel Research Award recipient Anne Churchland! Churchl...

The @nasonline.org awards have honored the achievements of 1,000+ researchers in the physical, biological, and social sciences! Nominations for awards are accepted through Monday, October 6, 2025.

Read more for a full list of current awards and submission details ➡️ www.nasonline.org/awards/

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Action Center | COSSA A consortium of Social Science Associations works to communicate the importance of social & behavioral science research to policymakers. The powerful stories come from people who express how it is lik...

COSSA developed a simple way for you to take action to support a fair and accurate census.

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Have you read our most recent #WhySocialScience post? Don't miss it ⬇️

July Headlines Webinar Recording Now Available On July 28, COSSA hosted the recent installment in the 2025 Headlines Webinar series. July’s meeting featured a discussion with research policy experts from COGR on topics like indirect costs,…

On July 28, COSSA hosted the most recent Headlines Webinar featuring a discussion with research policy experts from COGR on topics like indirect costs, research compliance, and other timely developments impacting the social and behavioral science community.

Learn more ➡️ cossa.org/july-headlin...

Federal Employees Continue to Speak Up. Last month, employees from NSF and NASA were the latest to publicly express concern about the Trump Administration’s actions at their respective agencies. 📢

Read more ➡️ cossa.org/federal-empl...