The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed a dramatic budget cut for FY 2026, requesting $3.9 billion, which is over 60% less than previously sought. This reduction raises alarms among staff and experts, who fear it will cripple US scientific progress and education. Critical areas like Mathematical and Physical Sciences will experience cuts exceeding 67%, while STEM Education may face a staggering 75% reduction. With grant proposals and approvals set to drop sharply, the long-term implications for American innovation and GDP could be catastrophic.
This is a budget of destruction of US science, cuts of 65 percent to 75 in science, engineering and education will remove the United States from the world's map of impact.
The President's FY2026 Discretionary Budget Request of $3.9 billion for the US National Science Foundation reflects a strategic alignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment.
The Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences is slated to get 67 percent less than its FY 2024 allocation, showing a staggering drop in funding.
The number of proposals receiving grants is expected to drop precipitously, from 9,600 to 2,300, indicating a severe reduction in support for scientific research.
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