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NSF’s Graduate Training Program Faces Uncertain Future Under Trump Administration

Harvard University has lost funding to support Bailey Bowcutt and hundreds of other graduate students with National Science Foundation research fellowships. photo@Kent Dayton/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The National Science Foundation’s flagship training initiative, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), which has provided crucial funding for generations of early-career scientists, is now facing uncertainty. Under the Trump administration, the program’s budget and core mission are under scrutiny, raising concerns among academic leaders and aspiring researchers. Many fear that proposed changes could diminish support for graduate students, potentially impacting the nation’s scientific innovation and competitiveness.

Read the full article here: Will NSF’s flagship training program survive under Trump?


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