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SfN Story Collection: Impacts of Federal Policies on Researchers

Throughout the year, SfN has been monitoring U.S. federal administrative actions that harm researchers including 15% caps on facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, communication and travel freezes, grant cancellations, reductions in force, and budget cuts. SfN Staff and NeuroAdvocates have met with several congressional offices who have expressed interest in hearing how these administrative actions have directly impacted researchers in their district or state.

This form will allow for these stories to be collected and shared with SfN staff. You may submit this form anonymously by omitting your name and email, but institution or affiliation and zipcode are required so SfN can ensure these stories are shared with the correct congressional offices, as appropriate. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to advocacy@sfn.org.
1.Name
2.Email
3.Institution/Affiliation(Required.)
4.Zip Code(Required.)
5.Please select which agency(s) have cancelled a grant you were working on.
6.Please provide specific examples of how grant cancellations have impacted your research.
7.How have cuts to your research funding impacted trainees in your lab or institution?
8.If you use animal models, how has your research been impacted by federal funding cuts and disruptions or what challenges do you foresee?
9.How would your ability to conduct research be impacted by 15% caps to F&A costs?
10.How would your inability to conduct research impact your local community?
11.Any additional impacts or stories you would like to share with SfN?
12.Would you be willing to work with SfN in recording a short video clip describing the impacts these actions have had to share them on SfN's social media channels? If so, please complete questions 1 and 2 indicating your name and email so SfN can contact you with more information.