The National Science Foundation (NSF) has reopened its research grant website after funding was temporarily frozen due to compliance reviews with new political directives regarding diversity and inclusion. This situation arose from confusion among NSF-funded researchers as the agency faced pressure to terminate funding for DEI efforts. Despite using a federal judge's block to unfreeze funds, the NSF is still undergoing internal reviews, leaving scientists concerned about the stability and clarity of their funding and future research efforts.
Scientists funded by the NSF aren't paid a lot, but we care a lot about the research we do. This whiplash shows that the United States is not a stable place to be a scientist.
People are trying to understand what's going on. The freeze in funding was, and continues to be, completely confusing to everyone.
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