“Most private foundations that fund research provide substantially lower indirect costs than the federal government, and universities readily accept grants from these foundations,” the agency ...

Those who stand with Trump say they’re exorbitant, unaudited and often abused. Many in the scientific community say not so ...

A federal judge on Wednesday issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from slashing ...

Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.

At a key hearing Wednesday, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he’s committed to providing NIH-funded scientists the resources they ...

Less-wealthy institutions may be particularly hard hit by the proposed reductions in funding for biomedical research.

A preliminary injunction said changes to the National Institutes for Health funding formula would compromise “human safety ...

On February 7, the NIH announced that it would begin capping indirect cost payments for new and existing research grants at 15%.

The total is divided into "direct" costs – covering researchers' salaries and laboratory supplies – and "indirect" costs ... and hospitals argue they're far more critical.

University research has developed a "bad look" – its overhead rates seem excessive and out of line with other benchmarks – which has made it a target for cost-cutters.