Graduate education programs will not be effected by the cut. No other major programs concerning higher education received a cut. The measure includes extensions of the research and experimentation credit and Section 127 employee educational assistance benefits for undergraduates. Comments on the principles are due by February 18. The linkage between research and education is vital.
Excellence is promoted when investments are guided by merit review.
Research must be conducted with integrity. Operating Principles Agency cost sharing policies and practices must be transparent. Partners should respect the merit review process. Agencies and universities should manage research in a cost-efficient manner. Accountability and accounting are not the same.