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NSF withheld $1.4 billion in congressionally approved research funds
Original: "The National Science Foundation, one of the biggest sources of federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Con
The National Science Foundation, one of the largest sources of US federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Congress had appropriated for research over the past year, according to internal data reviewed by The New York Times. The unusual move of holding back money already approved by lawmakers is drawing scrutiny from researchers and science policy observers concerned about its impact on ongoing projects.
Why now: Reports that a major federal science agency is withholding money Congress already approved are alarming researchers and raising questions about political interference in science funding.
National Science FoundationThe New York TimesUS Congress
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- "The National Science Foundation, one of the biggest sources of federal research funding, withheld $1.4 billion that Congress had intended for research over the course of the past year, according to internal data reviewed by The New York Times. The extraordinary move — holding… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 3
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