Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
The proposed new US funding rules would allow political appointees to have the final say on grant approvals, sidelining peer review. This shift could lead to arbitrary cancellations of grants deemed not in the 'national interest.' The changes are seen as detrimental to the integrity of US scientific research.
- ▪The Trump administration's executive order aims to change how grant funding is managed by the US government.
- ▪Under the new rules, political staff would screen grants and peer review would become optional.
- ▪The Office of Management and Budget plans to formalize these changes through the federal rulemaking process.
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| Canonical URL | https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-office-of-management-and-budget-tries-again-to-cripple-us-science/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 22:58:29 +0000 |
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This is the end Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics. John Timmer – May 29, 2026 6:58 pm | 11 Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a television interview at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Credit: Getty | Al Drago Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a television interview at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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