The big losers would include prestigious institutions in conservative states. The NIH, the nation’s top funder of biomedical research, announced on Friday that it would substantially limit ...

Potential delays in clinical trials may result in extended timelines for new drug approvals, and a sudden reduction in ...

Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray, D-Wash., wrote in a statement the NIH policy change amounts to ...

The 80-year-old partnership between the federal government and research institutions has made the U.S. the leader in ...

The NIH's new 15 percent limit on indirect funding could cost states billions of dollars in medical research funding.

Cuts to administrative costs associated with NIH grants could jeopardize the economic well-being of cities dependent on ...

Here’s a look at what the Trump administration’s decision to cut overhead funding for biomedical research means for ...

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education.

The average NIH grant to an institution has typically had about 30% earmarked for infrastructure costs such as facilities, maintenance and security; some institutions charged up to 60% or more.

Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said it would set a 15 percent cap on payments for indirect costs — which are administrative and facility costs linked to research ...

“Without relief from NIH’s action, these institutions’ cutting-edge work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt.” The NIH is the primary source of federal funding for medical ...