Science Funding

3 articles

A scientist in a lab looks concerned as a shadowy political figure reviews grant proposals, highlighting the threat to scientific independence.

NIH proposal would cap scientist grant numbers

The White House Office of Management and Budget has proposed a rule requiring federal research funding decisions to undergo political review by senior appointees.

Aram Sarkisian·June 11, 2026

Scientists in a modern lab looking towards a bright future, with NIH symbol and medical research data in the background.

Health & Medicine

House panel proposes 10% NIH raise for 2027

A House spending panel has proposed a $5 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health by fiscal year 2027, potentially reshaping medical research funding.

Aram Sarkisian·June 5, 2026

A symbolic split image showing Poland's booming economy contrasted with underfunded science and a struggling PhD student receiving a low stipend.

Explainers

Poland's economy booms, but science funding lags behind

Despite Poland's economy growing by an estimated 3.

Aram Sarkisian·May 26, 2026