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In May 2011, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator [[Tom Coburn]] released a 73-page report, "[[National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope]]",<ref name="senate"/><ref name="senate6"/> receiving immediate attention from such media outlets as '' | In May 2011, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator [[Tom Coburn]] released a 73-page report, "[[National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope]]",<ref name="senate"/><ref name="senate6"/> receiving immediate attention from such media outlets as ''The New York Times'', [[Fox News]], and [[MSNBC]].<ref name="Sen. Coburn Sets Sight on Waste, Duplication at Science Agency"/><ref name="Senate Report Finds Billions In Waste On Science Foundation Studies"/><ref name="Cosmic Log - Funny science sparks serious spat"/> The report found fault with various research projects and was critical of the social sciences. It started a controversy about political bias and a Congressional Inquiry into federally sponsored research. In 2014, Republicans proposed a bill to limit the NSF Board's authority in grant-writing. | ||
In 2013, the NSF had funded the work of Mark Carey at [[University of Oregon]] with a $412,930 grant, which included a study concerning gender in glaciological research. After its January 2016 release, the NSF drew criticism for alleged misuse of funding.<ref>Carolyn Gramling [http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/qa-author-feminist-geology-study-reflects-sudden-place Q&A: Author of 'feminist glaciology' study reflects on sudden appearance in culture wars] March 11, 2016, retrieved July 12, 2017</ref><ref>Paul Basken [http://www.chronicle.com/article/US-House-Backs-New-Bid-to/235275?cid=at&elq=dc92d68109c54901a4e9bd3e0cd5386b&elqCampaignId=2420&elqaid=7858&elqat=1&elqTrackId=4e3082d7c03344d2ba9665c180ac441b U.S. House Backs New Bid to Require 'National Interest' Certification for NSF Grants] February 11, 2016, retrieved July 12, 2017</ref> | In 2013, the NSF had funded the work of Mark Carey at [[University of Oregon]] with a $412,930 grant, which included a study concerning gender in glaciological research. After its January 2016 release, the NSF drew criticism for alleged misuse of funding.<ref>Carolyn Gramling [http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/qa-author-feminist-geology-study-reflects-sudden-place Q&A: Author of 'feminist glaciology' study reflects on sudden appearance in culture wars] March 11, 2016, retrieved July 12, 2017</ref><ref>Paul Basken [http://www.chronicle.com/article/US-House-Backs-New-Bid-to/235275?cid=at&elq=dc92d68109c54901a4e9bd3e0cd5386b&elqCampaignId=2420&elqaid=7858&elqat=1&elqTrackId=4e3082d7c03344d2ba9665c180ac441b U.S. House Backs New Bid to Require 'National Interest' Certification for NSF Grants] February 11, 2016, retrieved July 12, 2017</ref> | ||