Trump Administration Cuts Federal University Research Funding

Since the start of President Trump's second term in 2025, federal agencies have rescinded and restructured research funding to U.S. universities, cutting at least $3.7 billion by mid‑year and terminating hundreds of grants across NIH, NSF, HHS, DHS and DOE. The measures targeted DEI-related, climate, and certain health and social-research projects—prompting investigations, funding suspensions (e.g., UPenn's temporary $175 million loss) and new caps on indirect-cost reimbursements.