The National Institutes of Health appealed a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to cut funding for indirect research costs. The agency first announced its plan to cap reimbursements for indirect expenses at 15 percent of the overall grant value in early February, saying that it would ensure more funds went straight toward “direct scientific research costs.” But there was immediate pushback as university faculty members, academic associations and administrators alike said the cap would force institutions to increase tuition for students or cut back on the breadth of research...
Judge Angel Kelley... had ruled that NIH’s policy was reckless, contrary to the law and an example of executive overreach, as it bypassed rule-making protocol. She added that the defendants failed to provide sufficient reasoning for the change. The NIH filed its appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/04/14/nih-appeals-block-rate-change-proposal.
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Note: The US Dept. of Energy also is trying to impose 15% overhead on its university grants, an effort which is being appealed in court. See:
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