What are ‘indirect costs,’ the money the NIH is trying to slash from science research? By Emily Spatz Globe Correspondent, Updated February 14, 2025, 1:08 p.m.

Scientists warn that the NIH’s 15% cap on indirect costs could threaten research funding. Learn why this policy is under fire.

The National Institutes of Health announced major reductions to indirect costs for research funding in a move many experts say would cause irreparable harm to lifesaving medical research ...

NIH compared its cap to those of private foundations funding research, with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation allowing for a maximum indirect rate of 15%.

These grants cover direct costs — scientist salaries, lab equipment, clinical trials — and indirect costs, which sustain the infrastructure necessary for research.

Some lawmakers and the Trump administration have criticized the government’s long-standing model for reimbursing universities ...

Michigan is suing the National Institutes of Health over changes to NIH’s grant policy.The new guidance, which took effect Monday, limits the reimbursement rate for indirect costs related to ...

A federal judge ruled the Trump admin’s $1 billion NIH grant cuts illegal, citing racial discrimination, and ordered funding restored for vaccine, maternal health, and gender identity research.

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration’s sweeping ...

On May 5, Cornell sued the National Science Foundation (NSF) over a 15% cap on recovery of indirect costs associated with its research grants. This follows two earlier lawsuits on the same issue ...