[Isl] FW: NSF Dear Colleague Letter on Research Protection

[Neil Charness]

Hi Folks:

"Interesting" NSF letter to read and comment on below.  I suspect that this is in response to warnings already raised by NIH, e.g. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/us-universities-reassess-collaborations-foreign-scientists-wake-nih-letters.

We walk a very fine line here between providing value for and safeguarding taxpayer money and running the risk of alienating foreign-born scientists (I'm one) whom we value and collaborate with, and who are properly disclosing all conflicts of interest but nevertheless becoming objects of suspicion.  In the current xenophobic climate, we need to be very careful indeed.

We live in interesting times.  Feel free to provide feedback to the letter.

Best, Neil

Neil Charness, Ph.D., William G. Chase Professor of Psychology
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From: Feldman, Jean I. <0000004ab0529922-dmarc-request at LSW.NAS.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 4:25 PM
To: FDPMAIN-L at LSW.NAS.EDU
Subject: NSF Dear Colleague Letter on Research Protection

This afternoon, NSF's Director, Dr. France Córdova, issued a Dear Colleague Letter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_publications_pub-5Fsumm.jsp-3Fods-5Fkey-3Dnsf19200&d=DwMFAw&c=HPMtquzZjKY31rtkyGRFnQ&r=CYRsm9C_r32RIuYi11MWPRPWKJe6CyxUDAD8OIZdiDs&m=BvUDgCPvAqhjSK-sE0mka-l62zlUJ2Y5E93ewlFI8Fk&s=UR3AbpgZDxyZuxyEDYenDc40B36RWzDg3sbKiWKv43g&e=> on Research Protection.  We would greatly appreciate your sharing this link with your membership as quickly and as broadly as possible.

Best,

Jean

Jean Feldman
Head, Policy Office
Division of Institution & Award Support
National Science Foundation
Voice: 703.292.8243
Email: jfeldman at nsf.gov<mailto:jfeldman at nsf.gov>









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