Maddie Khaw
@mkhaw.bsky.social
Reporting intern @chronicle.com.
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More here from @mkhaw.bsky.social at @oregonian.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More here from @mkhaw.bsky.social at @oregonian.com
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The Spencer Foundation normally hears from 500 scholars applying for grants. This year, it got 2,000.
Philanthropies are facing a surge in demand in the wake of cuts to federal research subsidies. But they can't be a full replacement. @mkhaw.bsky.social reports: www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
Philanthropies are facing a surge in demand in the wake of cuts to federal research subsidies. But they can't be a full replacement. @mkhaw.bsky.social reports: www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
As the Nation’s Research-Funding Model Ruptures, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid
Some foundations are offering much-needed stopgaps for researchers. But that’s not a permanent fix, scientists and advocates say.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Spencer Foundation normally hears from 500 scholars applying for grants. This year, it got 2,000.
Philanthropies are facing a surge in demand in the wake of cuts to federal research subsidies. But they can't be a full replacement. @mkhaw.bsky.social reports: www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
Philanthropies are facing a surge in demand in the wake of cuts to federal research subsidies. But they can't be a full replacement. @mkhaw.bsky.social reports: www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
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Private philanthropy is not going to fix the gaping holes left by federal cuts.
Letters/applications are up:
4x for Spencer Foundation (500 -> 2000)
3x for W. T. Grant Foundation
It's "millions compared to billions," said Alonzo L. Plough, VP of research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Letters/applications are up:
4x for Spencer Foundation (500 -> 2000)
3x for W. T. Grant Foundation
It's "millions compared to billions," said Alonzo L. Plough, VP of research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
A thoughtful analysis from @mkhaw.bsky.social of the limitations of philanthrophy in filling the holes left by NIH and NSF cuts. “We’re trying to just get as much money out the door as we can," the Spencer Foundation's president said. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
As the Nation’s Research Model Falls Apart, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid
Some foundations are offering much-needed stopgaps for researchers. But that’s not a permanent fix, scientists and advocates say.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Private philanthropy is not going to fix the gaping holes left by federal cuts.
Letters/applications are up:
4x for Spencer Foundation (500 -> 2000)
3x for W. T. Grant Foundation
It's "millions compared to billions," said Alonzo L. Plough, VP of research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Letters/applications are up:
4x for Spencer Foundation (500 -> 2000)
3x for W. T. Grant Foundation
It's "millions compared to billions," said Alonzo L. Plough, VP of research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Reposted by Maddie Khaw
A thoughtful analysis from @mkhaw.bsky.social of the limitations of philanthrophy in filling the holes left by NIH and NSF cuts. “We’re trying to just get as much money out the door as we can," the Spencer Foundation's president said. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
As the Nation’s Research Model Falls Apart, Private Money Becomes a Band-Aid
Some foundations are offering much-needed stopgaps for researchers. But that’s not a permanent fix, scientists and advocates say.
www.chronicle.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A thoughtful analysis from @mkhaw.bsky.social of the limitations of philanthrophy in filling the holes left by NIH and NSF cuts. “We’re trying to just get as much money out the door as we can," the Spencer Foundation's president said. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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NSF-funded grants are down 51 percent through May 21, per @nytimes.com reporting. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NSF-funded grants are down 51 percent through May 21, per @nytimes.com reporting. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Are you a researcher who recently had a grant terminated through NSF, NIH or another federal agency, or who is worried about obtaining federal funding in the future? Are you turning to foundational grants instead? I'd like to talk to you for a @chronicle.com story. Reach me maddie.khaw@chronicle.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Are you a researcher who recently had a grant terminated through NSF, NIH or another federal agency, or who is worried about obtaining federal funding in the future? Are you turning to foundational grants instead? I'd like to talk to you for a @chronicle.com story. Reach me maddie.khaw@chronicle.com
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This is a really thoughtful piece on the substantial budget challenges facing Sonoma State University. Quite a few regional public and private universities are having similar--and difficult--conversations as enrollment has fallen over the last decade.
Sonoma State U. Is Making Big Cuts to Close a Budget Hole. What Will Be Left?
The Cal State campus is slashing academic programs, laying off faculty, and, in an unusual move, scuttling its entire Division II athletics program.
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May 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is a really thoughtful piece on the substantial budget challenges facing Sonoma State University. Quite a few regional public and private universities are having similar--and difficult--conversations as enrollment has fallen over the last decade.
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In this case, at Sonoma State University, @mkhaw.bsky.social reported tirelessly to understand not only what's behind budget cuts, but also what the cuts mean. The reality is, cutting is a gamble. The budget needs to be balanced, but no one's totally sure this particular plan is going to work.
May 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In this case, at Sonoma State University, @mkhaw.bsky.social reported tirelessly to understand not only what's behind budget cuts, but also what the cuts mean. The reality is, cutting is a gamble. The budget needs to be balanced, but no one's totally sure this particular plan is going to work.
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As Cuts Pile Up, Can Scientists Win Back the Public? @mkhaw.bsky.social reports www.chronicle.com/article/as-c...
As Cuts Pile Up, Can Scientists Win Back the Public?
A renewed focus on engagement, some researchers say, is urgent and overdue. “When science is sidelined,” one said, “people get hurt.”
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April 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
As Cuts Pile Up, Can Scientists Win Back the Public? @mkhaw.bsky.social reports www.chronicle.com/article/as-c...
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If this sounds familiar, that's because it is: For the second time in as many months, the NIH withdrew applications to a grant program for doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds. #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
NIH Again Tosses Grant Applications for Program That Funds Minority Researchers
The agency, for the second time this year, has withdrawn applications for the F31 diversity fellowship, which is designed to “promote diversity in health-related research.”
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March 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If this sounds familiar, that's because it is: For the second time in as many months, the NIH withdrew applications to a grant program for doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds. #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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Ph.D. offers paused, resumed, delayed, and reduced: Looming research-funding cuts are casting doctoral admissions into chaos. chroni.cl/43fIsar
This Year’s Ph.D. Admissions Cycle is Leaving Students in the Lurch
Colleges are pausing and resuming offers, reducing spots, and delaying decisions as the Trump administration pushes for research-funding cuts.
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February 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Ph.D. offers paused, resumed, delayed, and reduced: Looming research-funding cuts are casting doctoral admissions into chaos. chroni.cl/43fIsar
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A number of doctoral programs have paused, then unpaused, their admissions processes in recent weeks. Where does that leave prospective students? @mkhaw.bsky.social gathers compelling perspectives in @chronicle.com. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #PhDSky
This Year’s Ph.D. Admissions Cycle is Leaving Students in the Lurch
Colleges are pausing and resuming offers, reducing spots, and delaying decisions as the Trump administration pushes for research-funding cuts.
www.chronicle.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A number of doctoral programs have paused, then unpaused, their admissions processes in recent weeks. Where does that leave prospective students? @mkhaw.bsky.social gathers compelling perspectives in @chronicle.com. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #PhDSky
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They applied for NIH grants designated for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Then, their applications were pulled from review. chroni.cl/3WU4njj
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February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
They applied for NIH grants designated for researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Then, their applications were pulled from review. chroni.cl/3WU4njj
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We've also been keeping an eye on the tumult surrounding F31 and other diversity-focused grant programs. Read that coverage (with @mkhaw.bsky.social): #PhDSky www.chronicle.com/article/were...
‘We’re Being Punished’: NIH Tosses Some Grant Applications From Minority Researchers
The sudden withdrawal affects early-career scholars who applied for a prestigious federal grant with a diversity notation — flagging that they came from underrepresented backgrounds.
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February 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We've also been keeping an eye on the tumult surrounding F31 and other diversity-focused grant programs. Read that coverage (with @mkhaw.bsky.social): #PhDSky www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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Are you a PhD student whose funding is in jeopardy because of recent executive actions, or a faculty member in a program dealing with these considerations? @mkhaw.bsky.social and I want to hear from you @chronicle.com. DM or email! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd
February 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Are you a PhD student whose funding is in jeopardy because of recent executive actions, or a faculty member in a program dealing with these considerations? @mkhaw.bsky.social and I want to hear from you @chronicle.com. DM or email! #AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd
Are you a researcher whose NSF salary was withheld last week? Or whose #NIH study section was cancelled? Or a PhD candidate worried your program could be in flux amid DEI purges?
I want to talk to you about research funding for
@chronicle.com. Reach out - email in bio
I want to talk to you about research funding for
@chronicle.com. Reach out - email in bio
February 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Are you a researcher whose NSF salary was withheld last week? Or whose #NIH study section was cancelled? Or a PhD candidate worried your program could be in flux amid DEI purges?
I want to talk to you about research funding for
@chronicle.com. Reach out - email in bio
I want to talk to you about research funding for
@chronicle.com. Reach out - email in bio
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A Massachusetts organization is fighting transgender homelessness, eight rooms at a time. Maddie Khaw profiles 33-year-old Stephie Moul, who had no money, no belongings, & nowhere to live. Then, she found the Transgender Emergency Fund.
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Massachusetts safe home is fighting transgender homelessness
The Transgender Emergency Fund provides a refuge from the discrimination often faced by transgender people experiencing homelessness
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January 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A Massachusetts organization is fighting transgender homelessness, eight rooms at a time. Maddie Khaw profiles 33-year-old Stephie Moul, who had no money, no belongings, & nowhere to live. Then, she found the Transgender Emergency Fund.
prismreports.org/2025/01/29/t...
prismreports.org/2025/01/29/t...