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Metascience
Heidi Williams Joins IFP as Director of Science Policy
We are very excited to announce that Heidi Williams is joining the Institute for Progress (IFP) as our Director of Science Policy. Heidi will be helping IFP develop and implement...
Metascience
How the NSF Moved Faster than the NIH During COVID-19
...Both turn applications around quickly: while typical federal science grants take 9-12 months of review, RAPID and EAGER grants usually provide funding to researchers in less than a month. Although...
High-Skilled Immigration
The Case for High-Skilled Immigration Reform
...them throughout their careers. This study found that “migrants to the U.S. are up to six times more productive than migrants to other countries — even after accounting for talent during one’s...
High-Skilled Immigration
Practical Ways to Modernize the Schedule A List
...CPS Public Percentage change in median paid hours worked over three years IFP ACS, CPS Public Income premium IFP ACS, CPS Public Non-listed internal positions where companies are raising compensation...
High-Skilled Immigration
Creating a Global Skill Partnership with Central America Using Existing US Visas
...be accomplished by requiring some training or cultural exchange component take place in the US for ‘away’ track migrants. Further, designated sponsors could require ‘away’ track migrants who have already...
High-Skilled Immigration
High-Skilled Immigration Resources
...high-skilled STEM professionals and the government policies governing such pathways. IFP’s high-skilled immigration team produces policy articles and white papers that are available on the team’s home page. But the...
Infrastructure
How Section 901 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Reduces Housing Supply
...other pages strike all references to that subsection Narrow the definition of single-family homes. On page 288, line 3, insert before “structure” the following: “detached” On page 288, line 5,...
High-Skilled Immigration
Maximizing the Scientific ROI from International PhDs
...of which, the Investigator Grants, has a citizenship and permanent residency requirement. This leaves 48% of grants made to early-career researchers free to non-permanent residents, significantly above the 9% through...
