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NIH Neuroscience Funding Soars, But Equity Gaps Persist

11/10/2025

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) fund most neuroscience research in the United States.
From 2008 to 2024, NIH funding for neuroscience rose from $4.2 billion to $10.5 billion.
Minority-serving institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), receive smaller average neuroscience awards.
NIH programs aim to address funding inequities but also cut other support programs for underrepresented scientists.

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Story summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) fund most neuroscience research in the United States.
From 2008 to 2024, NIH funding for neuroscience rose from $4.2 billion to $10.5 billion.
Minority-serving institutions, especially historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), receive smaller average neuroscience awards.
NIH programs aim to address funding inequities but also cut other support programs for underrepresented scientists.