NSF Grantmaking Pause Breaks Decades of Uninterrupted Funding History
By
Noam Ross
Summary
The National Science Foundation (NSF) halted grantmaking from June 4 through June 12, marking an unprecedented disruption in the agency's modern history. NSF grant records dating back to 1960 show no similar pause in consistency and continuity. This halt is part of a broader pattern of disruptions to NSF grantmaking over the past 18 months, reflecting significant changes under the current administration's approach to federal science funding.
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· 4 pulledNSF's grant records go back to 1960 and include the date of each award, giving us a complete picture of the agency's grantmaking history.
No awards were made from June 4 through June 12.
This was just one of many disruptions to NSF grantmaking over the past 18 months.
Yet like so many changes under this administration, it is unprecedented in the modern era of federal science funding.
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