"Leah Cowen, the university's vice-president of research, innovation and strategic initiatives, said the new fund will help ensure continuity while researchers look for other funding sources. We wanted to ensure that our world-leading research at the University of Toronto continues to thrive during this period of uncertainty, Cowen said. U of T is one of Canada's most intensive research institutions and is routinely among the country's top-ranked universities."
"She said the university typically receives about $20 million annually from U.S. federal research agencies or through partnerships with American universities. That figure is a small drop in the bucket of its total research funds, she said, but the loss of those funds has still had devastating impacts on the researchers relying on them. Research across the board is a global collaborative enterprise, Cowen said, and several faculty members collaborate with other researchers around the world."
"The University of Toronto (U of T) has created an emergency fund to support its researchers who are facing unexpected losses in funding due to cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Announced earlier this month, the measures come after significant cuts to agencies like the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation under U.S. President Donald Trump left dozens of U of T researchers facing sudden shortfalls."
The University of Toronto created an emergency fund to support researchers facing sudden funding losses caused by cuts and policy changes at U.S. federal research agencies. Significant reductions at agencies such as the NIH and NSF under the Trump administration left dozens of U of T researchers confronting immediate shortfalls. The fund aims to ensure continuity while affected researchers seek alternative funding and maintain ongoing collaborations. U of T typically receives about $20 million annually from U.S. federal sources or American partnerships; although small relative to total research budgets, the loss has had devastating impacts on reliant researchers.
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