Administration Releases Budget Proposal for FY26
On May 2, the Trump administration released a budget request for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) that begins on October 1, 2025. As previously and widely leaked, the document includes double-digit percent cuts across science agencies. While concerning, this is only …
National Organizations Form Committee to Develop New F and A Model
In early February, the Trump administration issued new guidance on facilities and administration (F&A) costs – also known as indirect costs – at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), setting the maximum rate at 15 percent. This change set off …
Federal Government Reinstates International Student Visas Amid Legal Challenges and Advocacy
In a significant policy reversal, the U.S. government has reinstated thousands of visas for international students and recent graduates whose legal status had been abruptly revoked. The terminations, which impacted students across more than 180 institutions, were often based on …
Trump Administration Revives “Schedule F” Plan to Fire Thousands of Federal Workers
Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration – led by Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – has repeatedly attacked government employees and reduced the federal workforce. Already, thousands of workers have left the …
HHS Budget Leaked, Includes NIH Reorganization
Following the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in mid-February, federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been devastated by staff layoffs and directives to …
NSF Terminates Grants and Dismantles Advisory Committees
It has been a rough couple of weeks for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Until early April, NSF had managed to avoid the level of destruction and politicization that the science community was witnessing at the National Institutes of Health …
