White House Plan Shifts Federal Grants From Merit to Policy Alignment, Sparking Scientist Backlash
TL;DR
The White House Office of Management and Budget proposed a sweeping rule to overhaul federal grantmaking by letting political appointees override merit reviews and require funding decisions to demonstrably advance the President’s priorities, with a 45-day public comment period ending July 13; critics warn the change could undermine scientific independence, limit international collaboration, and create instability for local infrastructure projects that rely on federal funding.
- Trump administration seeks to limit federal funding that doesn't 'advance' presidential policies Los Angeles Times
- A Proposed Rule Would Politicize Medical Research. Scientists Are Not Happy. The New York Times
- Comments Flood OMB Proposal to Cement Political Control of Grants Inside Higher Ed
- Proposed rule could gut American science, Penn researcher warns Inquirer.com
- Cancel culture for cancer research: Proposed rule politicizes federal grantmaking The Hill
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