Trump’s DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
President Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of ...
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
The posts raise questions about funding for certain projects and organizations, often claiming without evidence that the ...
Deep Cuts to Medical Research Funds Could Hobble University Budgets
Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. Proposed funding cuts would leave ...
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NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15% ...
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NIH scraps program to diversify the biomedical workforce, a longtime goal of science
Applications for a prestigious NIH grant that supports Ph.D. students from marginalized backgrounds are not being funded.
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Brown urges U.S. court to ensure continued flow of federal funding to support high-impact research
A declaration from the University’s vice president for research outlined impacts to research that benefits Rhode Island and the nation, should a federal pause on financial assistance take effect.
These RI organizations are in limbo with Trump's spending freeze
The Trump administration has paused spending authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ...
What Kind Of University Research Does USAID Fund? Here Are 3 Examples
As the Trump administration moves to disband USAID, the scope of university research it has historically supported needs to ...
U.S. Biomedical Leadership Threatened By NIH Licensing Guidelines
New licensing Guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health at the end of the Biden Administration could harm ...
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Can our development sector sustain without foreign funding?
With the US and Switzerland halting their funding, Bangladesh’s development sector faces a challenge. This situation underscores the urgent need to minimise dependency on foreign aid and work towards ...
Does as little as 10% of USAID go to help people in need? What that claim gets wrong
Most of the remaining money is distributed through organizations and companies that operate internationally — including some ...
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With USAID's future in jeopardy, RTI headquartered in Durham faces funding uncertainty
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Nonprofit Research Triangle Institute (RTI) employs nearly 6,000 people between its headquarters in Durham and other locations around the world. Forbes Magazine named it as one ...