The US National Science Foundation (NSF) reopened its funding distribution website after a freeze prompted by directives from President Trump to eliminate funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This freeze created chaos and concern among NSF-funded researchers, impacting critical grants, including postdoctoral fellowships. Although the agency resumed funds post-court ruling, it will still undergo a review of its grants. Inside the NSF, staff express confusion and concern over the agency's recent decisions, highlighting the instability faced by scientists during this period.
Scientists funded by the NSF aren't paid a lot, but we care a lot about the research we do. The freeze in funding was confusing to everyone.
The freeze in funding was, and continues to be, completely confusing to everyone. People are trying to understand what's going on.
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