NSF GRFP #'s cut in half year-on-year 2022: 2193 awards, 1,377 Honorable Mentions 2023: 2555 awards, 801 Honorable Mentions 2024: 2026 awards, 1718 Honorable Mentions 2025: 1000 awards, 3008 Honorable Mentions The gutting continues apace. research.gov/grfp/AwardeeLi…

We're tracking international student visa revocations across the country, follow our data updates here: insidehighered.com/news/global/in… for Inside Higher Ed

Can’t believe that the number of NSF-GRFP fellowships awarded this year went down by 51% !!!

The US National Institutes of Health has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant chunks of funding to entire scientific fields Read the full story: go.nature.com/4j8z2Tk

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber hrvd.me/GarberRespond3…

BYU PhD student Suguru Onda just had his student visa revoked without notice. He’s being told to go back to Japan within 15 days because of his alleged criminal history. But he only has two speeding tickets and a fishing citation from 2019 that was dismissed. KSL NewsRadio

the left photo has a convicted criminal; the right one does not

Doing research is hard, but the current uncertainty about research funding makes it so much harder. New NIH policy today (a) By accepting the grant award, recipients are certifying that: (i) They do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate

Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard. hrvd.me/IntStudents25t

Harvard really said “Harvard is not Harvard without its international students”. Never been prouder 🥺

Today, NSF announced an add’l 500 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awardees for the 2025-2026 cohort, bringing the total to approx 1,500. #NSFGRFP supports grad students as they pursue their dreams, build STEM skills, & become the next generation of innovators & leaders.

Black colleges are pausing research, losing scholarships, and rethinking how they define their mission as federal agencies cut Black-focused grants More than $140 million in grants at HBCUs have been terminated due to Trump's policies targeting DEI shorturl.at/JEZpI

My colleagues and I wrote this for anyone in or considering a post-bacc research program. We share ten simple rules to help you thrive, from managing your time to building your network. Based on real experience. doi.org/10.1371/journa… #ResearchTraining #AcademicTwitter #Neuro

More 1st year grad students unable to find a lab because of funding shortages in rotation-based programs. #fundingcuts What advice would you give to an incoming 1st year to try avoid this?

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Stay tuned for another round of application assistance! We aim to make the PhD application process more transparent and accessible. Follow us to stay tuned for more details on our upcoming webinars and mentorship program for the 2025 application season!

Announcing the Neuroscience Application Assistance Program (NAAP) Curriculum for 2025! We are an organization run by Hopkins Neuroscience PhD students aiming to help make your PhD application process more accessible!

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