Federal Shutdown Includes Agencies Supporting Research
The longer the shutdown goes on, the more likely it is that research and education programs on campuses will not receive funds on the schedules they have planned. Lobbyists for research institutions also warned about the impact of the shutdown on future grants. Agencies have extensive peer-review processes involving agency officials and outside teams of experts who gather to review applications. Agency officials field questions all the time about preparing grant applications. None of this will take place while these government agencies are shut down.
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by Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed.