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Halfway Through the Fiscal Year, NIH Has Only Obligated 15% of Research Funding
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As the fiscal year progresses, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has only allocated 15% of its research funding, raising concerns within the scientific community. This slow pace of contract and grant approvals could lead to a frantic rush to meet obligations as the year-end approaches. NIH Director has advised stakeholders to remain calm and not to be swayed by the surrounding hype. As researchers navigate this uncertainty, the implications for ongoing and future projects are significant, prompting calls for more efficient funding processes.
Halfway Through the Fiscal Year, NIH Has Only Obligated 15% of Research Funding
Ryan Quinn
The science community fears the funding agency’s slow contract and grant making could result in another rush of multiyear obligations at the end of the fiscal year. The NIH director has said, “Don’t pay attention to the hype.”
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