NSF begins scrapping DEI, misinformation research

National Science Foundation terminates hundreds of active research awards

Casey Fiesler, an information science professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, learned late Friday evening that one of the three grants she had been awarded by the National Science Foundation was being terminated.

NSF Terminates Grants Focused on DEI or Misinformation

After a change in priorities, NSF says it won’t fund programs that promote DEI or combat misinformation, among others. The National Science Foundation is changing its priorities and cutting hundreds of grants in order to get in line with the Trump administration’s crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion.

NSF begins scrapping DEI, misinformation research

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NSF terminates hundreds of “misinformation”-related grants, impacting research tied to online speech flagging

By Dan Frieth | Reclaim The Net | April 23, 2025 A large wave of funding cancellations from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has abruptly derailed hundreds of research projects, many of which were focused on so-called “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Late Friday, researchers across the country received emails notifying them that their grants, fellowships, or awards had been rescinded; an action that stunned many in the academic commun…

America’s National Science Foundation tells DEI, misinfo studies: You’re fired (The Register) | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

The Register: America’s National Science Foundation tells DEI, misinfo studies: You’re fired. “In line with Trump administration directives, the US government’s National Science Foundation has started canceling grants for studies into workplace diversity and the spread of misinformation.”The post America’s National Science Foundation tells DEI, misinfo studies: You’re fired (The Register) first appeared on ResearchBuzz: Firehose.

National Science Foundation cancels research grants related to misinformation and disinformation

Read the full story from Nieman Lab. Late on Friday afternoon, hundreds of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation got emails with bad news: their grants or fellowships had been cancelled. Elon Musk’s DOGE — the questionably constitutional initiative that shares a name with a meme coin — celebrated that the NSF had cancelled at least 402 grants as part of the … Continue reading National Science Foundation cancels research grants re…