On April 30, the National Science Foundation (NSF) was told to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice” by the Trump administration. This is a devastating attack on science:
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This illegal overreach by the federal government halts the most important source of federal funding for scientific research in the US, from viruses that cause pandemics to hurricane prediction research. It would upend the US’s scientific infrastructure, destroying research labs around the country.
The implications are especially a nightmare for early-career and graduate student researchers, who depend on this funding for their research. Without it, they would be left jobless with no source of income. (3/4)
In a leaked budget, the Trump administration is proposing an even more draconian 55% reduction in NSF funding, a cut of nearly $4 billion. If Congress approves of this budget, it would no doubt end the US’s status as a scientific powerhouse and signify an abdication of US scientific leadership.
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