The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) is an advocacy organization that promotes attention to and Federal funding for the social and behavioral sciences. It serves as a bridge between the academic research community and the Washington policymaking community. Its members consist of more than 100 professional associations, scientific societies, universities, and research centers and institutes. In its many activities, COSSA:

• Represents the needs and interests of social and behavioral scientists;
• Educates federal officials about social and behavioral science;
• Informs the science community about relevant federal policies;
• and Cooperates with other science and education groups in pursuit of common goals.

COSSA works with federal agencies and with the relevant congressional committees and offices to explain the importance of social and behavioral sciences toAmerica’s economic and national security.Many advocacy activities are conducted through coalitions. COSSA has not only participated actively in these groups, but, has and continues to, serve in leadership positions. Its Executive Director has served as the chair of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) and its Deputy Director co-chairs the Coalition to Promote Research (CPR) and the Coalition for the Advancement for Health Through Behavioral and Social Science Research (CAHT-BSSR). COSSA also leads the Collaborative for Enhancing Diversity in Science (CEDS).

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COSSA Members' Annual Meetings 2013 Midwest Political Science Association April 11 -14; Chicago, IL Population Association of America April 11 - 13; New Orleans, LA American Educational Research Association April 27 - May 1; San Francisco, CA American Association for Public Opinion Research May 16 -10; Boston, MA Law and Society Association May 30 - June 2; Boston, MA Rural Sociological Society July 25-29; Chicago, IL American Statistical Association August 3 - 8; Montreal, Canada American Psychological Association July 31 - August 4; Honolulu, HI American Sociological Association August 10 - 14; New York, NY Amerian Political Science Association August 29- September 1; Chicago, IL American Society of Criminology November 20 -23; Atlanta, GA National Communication Association November 21 - 24; Washington D.C. Society for Research in Child Development April 18 - 20; Seattle, WA

2012 Annual Meeting Colloquium

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COSSA Led Coalitions

What's New

Protecting the SBE Sciences at the National Science Foundation More

The Congressional War on the Social Sciences - Kenneth Prewitt

Is Any Science Safe - Kenneth Prewitt (Science Editoral - 3 MAY 2013 )

General Principles Regarding Federal Support for Basic Scientific Research

NSF Directors' and National Science Board Chairs' Letter to Reps. Smith and Johnson

NSF's Assistant Directors' Letter to Reps. Smith and Johnson regarding the High Quality Research Act

White House Vigorously Defends Science Against Congressional Attacks

White House OSTP Director John P. Holdren's remarks at theAAAS S&T Symposium - May 2, 2013 - (View via C-SPAN)

CNSF's Letter to Chairman Smith in support of NSF's Merit Review

U.S. Lawmaker Proposes New Criteria for Choosing NSF Grants

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson's Letter to Rep. Lamar Smith regarding his Letter to NSF

Rep. Lamar Smith's Letter to NSF Acting Director Cora Marrett

High Quality Research Act

 

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Congressional Briefings

June 20 - Rural Aging in America: 21st Century Trends

June 6 - Innovative Strategies for Building a Diverse Scientific Workforce

April 25th - Social Science Research on Disasters: Communication, Resilience, and Consequences

A Congressional Briefing sponsored by the Coalition for National Science Foundation (CNSF) in conjunction with the House Research and Development Caucus and organized by COSSA

Presentations

April 12th -- Economics Research: Saving Lives and Money

Capitol Hill Briefing Discusses the Contributions of Economics Research to Health

Immigration and the Foreign-Born Workforce in the United States
February 1, 2013 - Briefing Flyer

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Newly Released Report from the National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation-Funded Social Science Research Directly Benefits Americans (download report)

COSSA Executive Director FY 2014 Testimony on behalf of theNational Science Foundation, National Institute of Justice,and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Testimony)

National Organizations and Universities Oppose
NIH Economic Research Ban (Press Release; Letters to Congress)

COSSA Submits Testimony on Behalf the American Coummunity Survey

Collaborative for Enhancing Diversity in Science (CEDS) Holds Workshop to Develop Metrics for Enhancing Diversity in Science

Summary Report