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White House Proposes Research Grant Changes

Updated 2026-05-28 20:50 UTC 1 source Negative

The White House has proposed new regulations that would give political appointees final approval on research grants, potentially reducing transparency in the federal grant review process.

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Scientific American

White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants

These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque

2026-05-28 19:30 UTC