#research-funding

#research-funding

US government funding for scientific research is approaching a 25-year low, despite global investment in research and development tripling over the past three decades.

The lack of funding for vaccines for the poorest countries and the need to improve primary schools and protect people from extreme weather impact hundreds of millions.

The Joint Associations Group (JAG), including major academic associations, unveiled the Fiscal Accountability in Research, or FAIR, model to increase transparency and accountability in federal research funding.

The distributed peer review system requires researchers who apply for funding to review other applications, avoiding the lengthy process of finding external peer reviewers.

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has not yet rescinded directives that led to the cancellation of more than 2,400 research projects it funded, despite a ruling declaring them illegal.

Many researchers have resorted to social media to express frustration over stipend delays, calling for urgent reforms to ensure timely financial support for their work.

Our research addressed a critical gap: despite CDC data showing that lesbian women (44%), bisexual women (61%), and bisexual men (37%) experience higher rates of intimate partner violence than their heterosexual counterparts.

People living with sickle cell disease experience significantly poorer care compared to those with cystic fibrosis, due to inadequate investment and attention over the years.

"UNC Chapel Hill is among several major research universities pausing construction projects due to financial uncertainty caused by efforts to cap federal research funding reimbursement rates."

The US National Science Foundation has paused its policy that sought to impose a 15% cap on research overhead payments, addressing concerns from universities.

CNRS President Antoine Petit highlighted that the "Choose CNRS" initiative aims to draw both foreign researchers and French scientists abroad affected by federal cuts in the US.