RESEARCHER Act aims to address financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers.

The RESEARCHER Act mandates the Office of Science and Technology Policy to create policy guidelines for federal research agencies to tackle financial instability among graduate and postdoctoral researchers. These guidelines will cover stipends relative to local expenses and costs of care. The National Science Foundation will fund data collection on researcher financial instability and the National Academies will assess the situation. The Government Accountability Office will report on the findings.

RESEARCHER Act aims to address financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers.

The RESEARCHER Act mandates the Office of Science and Technology Policy to create policy guidelines for federal research agencies to tackle financial instability among graduate and postdoctoral researchers. These guidelines will cover stipends relative to local expenses and costs of care. The National Science Foundation will fund data collection on researcher financial instability and the National Academies will assess the situation. The Government Accountability Office will report on the findings.