Axel Tello, a college student at UC Merced, received a U-RISE grant for paid research but lost funding a year early when the federal government terminated it. Many researchers nationwide faced similar funding cuts, as the Trump administration sought to save money by slashing billions from research budgets, affecting diversity and inclusion support. The NIH canceled over 2,000 awards, and the National Science Foundation retracted more than 1,600 grants. The U-RISE grant had provided essential financial and educational support for aspiring researchers, who are now facing uncertain futures.
The federal government has abruptly cut grants to many researchers, including several at San Jose State University, leaving them with incomplete projects and struggling to find replacement funding.
In February, numerous federal agencies had billions of dollars for research projects slashed after the Trump administration sought to save money for tax cuts and to eliminate support for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Executive directives cut more than $3 billion and canceled more than 2,000 awards at the NIH as of June 4, according to an analysis by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
The U-RISE grant not only financially supported upperclassmen college students' research but also taught them scientific methodology and practical lab skills, enhancing their academic experience.
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