National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns

National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns

President Donald Trump's administration called the projects "wasteful DEI" funding.

National Science Foundation Director Resigns

Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), resigned on Thursday after more than five years at the helm of the agency responsible for distributing billions of dollars in scientific research funding. “I believe that I have done all I can to advance the mission of the agency and feel that it is time to pass the baton to new leadership,” Panchanathan, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the S…

Trump-appointed head of National Science Foundation resigns: ‘I have done all I can’

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan's departure comes amid sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and agency grants.

NSF Director Panchanathan Resigns

Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the National Science Foundation, resigned Thursday after more than five years at the helm. His resignation comes less than one week after he issued sweeping priority changes—including terminating funding for projects that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion or combating misinformation—at the independent agency that funds billions of dollars to nonmedical university research each year.

National Science Foundation director resigns after funding slashed

Sethuraman Panchanathan has led the National Science Foundation (NSF) since President Trump appointed him in 2019. But he abruptly resigned yesterday after the same man ordered the agency's $9 billion budget slashed by 55% and half of its staff fired. On 14 April, staffers from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop for the first time at NSF and triggered a series of events that appear to have culminated …

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan Abruptly Resigns Amid Mass Grant Cuts and Layoffs - American Kahani

National Science Foundation Director abruptly stepped down from his role yesterday. His resignation comes more than a year before the end of his term, as the agency is grappling with mass grant cuts and layoffs. ]“It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the Director of NSF for the last five years, Panchanathan said in an all-staff memo. “I believe that I have done all I can to advance the mission of the agency and feel that it is time for…