'What a ripoff!': Trump sparks backlash after cutting billions in overhead costs from NIH research grants

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✍️ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced plans to cut billions in overhead costs associated with federally funded research grants, as part of a wider effort to reduce wasteful spending.
👉 The NIH will cut billions in overhead costs associated with federally funded research grants
👉 The new directive will impose a 15% threshold for indirect costs, unless otherwise negotiated
👉 Some universities have expressed confusion and backlash over the change
👉 The Trump administration has praised the move as a way to redirect funds towards legitimate scientific research

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As part of a wider move by the Trump administration to slash wasteful spending, the National Institutes of Health announced that it would be cutting $9 billion in overhead costs associated with federally funded research grants that go to various institutions.
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