No Funding for Colleges Promoting DEI, Boycotting Israel: National Science Foundation

Schools found in violation of the new requirements may be asked to pay back grants received.
No Funding for Colleges Promoting DEI, Boycotting Israel: National Science Foundation
Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel groups face off in front of the entrance of Columbia University in New York on April 22, 2024. Charly Triballeau /AFP
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) said it will no longer award grants to colleges and universities that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or participate in boycotts against Israel.

The federal agency, which oversees billions of dollars in funding for science and engineering research and education, issued updated grant guidelines on May 19. The changes take effect immediately and apply to all new grants as well as amendments to existing ones.