"Short-term gain in research funding is not worth giving up the power that we have as scientists,"
"We want our research funded, but we want it funded based on the quality of our ideas and the quality of science."
"In our view, America's leadership in science and innovation depends on independent thinking and open competition for excellence,"
"Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach."
US President Donald Trump asked US universities to sign a 'compact' aligning student admissions, hiring and research with his administration's priorities or risk forfeiting federal research funds. Many scientists called on their institutions to reject the offer and organized petitions. Six of the nine universities initially invited—MIT, Brown, UPenn, USC, the University of Virginia and Dartmouth—declined to sign. Several universities cited academic freedom, independent thinking and open competition as reasons for refusal. Trump later expanded the offer to all US universities via Truth Social, and the White House invited schools in Kansas, Arizona and Missouri to discuss it. The Department of Education provided no comment during a government shutdown.
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