Concern over vetting of US science grants by political appointee
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Rebecca Trager2018-01-24T11:41:00
National Academies speak out after news of Interior Department’s policy on grants worth more than $50,000 emerges
A new grant review policy at the US Department of the Interior (DOI) gives a single political appointee the authority to screen research grants worth more than $50,000 (£36,000) to ensure that they ‘align’ with the administration’s priorities. The move has prompted criticism and a warning from the leaders of the US National Academies.