Policy|Education|Technology|AI & Automation — White House To Shift Federal Research Grants Away From Universities

The Trump administration plans to overhaul federal research funding by directing more support to individual scientists and the use of AI, rather than to large universities. A new White House policy aims to give priority to fellowships and awards for individuals, minimizing the role of colleges in receiving and administering the roughly $200 billion annual R&D budget. The move is part of an effort to accelerate technological discovery to compete with China.