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Northwestern Ph.D. Students Face Funding Crisis Amid DEI Cuts

5/2/2025

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Northwestern Ph.D. students are grappling with a funding crisis as the Trump administration dismantles DEI programs, leading to a staggering $790 million freeze in federal funding. The National Science Foundation's suspension of funding actions jeopardizes grant proposals and ongoing research, forcing many students to consider graduating early amid this unsettling uncertainty.

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Story summary

Northwestern Ph.D. students are grappling with a funding crisis as the Trump administration dismantles DEI programs, leading to a staggering $790 million freeze in federal funding. The National Science Foundation's suspension of funding actions jeopardizes grant proposals and ongoing research, forcing many students to consider graduating early amid this unsettling uncertainty.