On Friday evening, the Trump Administration announced that it was slashing grants funded by the National Institutes of Health by cutting the overhead rate that funds core university operations. These cuts would reduce NIH funding to Princeton — which was over $58 million in 2023-24 — by more than $12 million. A change so sudden and steep would mean catastrophic consequences for publicly funded research, and for higher education in general, at Princeton and across the United States.
In response, academic workers are preparing to take action to defend public research and education.
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Today, on Monday, February 10 at 9pm ET, the UAW Higher Ed Department is hosting a webinar so that workers can learn more about the NIH’s actions and what they mean for academic workers. RSVP here.
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This Thursday, February 13 at 8pm ET, academic workers in unions including UAW, AFT, CWA, and AAUP are holding a National Strategy Call on the federal attacks on higher education and how we are fighting back. RSVP here.
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On Wednesday, February 19, academic workers from across the country are holding a National Day of Action to put pressure on our elected representatives to fight back against Trump’s attacks on higher education. Stay tuned for more information about how Princeton postdocs and scholars can get involved.
In solidarity,
Judy Kim
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Psychology