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Advocates warn against cuts to science funding

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24.06.2025
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Advocates warns against cuts to science funding

A new ad from advocacy group 314 Action, shared first with The Hill, warns that the Trump administration’s cuts to science funding will result in countries like China overtaking the U.S. as a scientific superpower.

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The ad, titled “Science is Our Superpower,” targets swing district House GOP incumbents in Iowa, Arizona, Nebraska, and New Jersey.

“We’re losing ground to China,” the ad states. “Turning our backs on science holds us back.”

The administration's actions—from eliminating programs and federal departments to slashing grants for scientific research— are leading to an exodus of scientists, and other countries are looking to capitalize.

The Trump administration has banned the National Institutes of Health from funding grants that had a connection to “diversity, equity and inclusion.” It’s also capped how much the agency pays for indirect costs and directly targeted federal funding for elite colleges and universities.

As a result, other countries offering incentives like tenure and guaranteed funding for the next 20 years to bring American scientists to their labs.

The journal Nature reported that more scientists are looking for jobs abroad, with a 20-40 percent increase in job applications in Canada, Europe, China, and other Asian countries, compared to this time last year.

 

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