February 2025

• NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates (Science, February 27, 2025)
• ‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts (Science, February 7, 2025)
• NSF reexamines existing awards to comply with Trump’s directives (Science, February 4, 2025)
• Access to the Award Cash Management Service (ACM$) has been restored, and the system is available to accept payment requests as of 12:00 PM ET on February 2, 2025. See the FAQs below for more information. Fellows (GRFP, ...) must log into ACM$ and verify their payment request has been accepted. Most Fellows will have to resubmit a request.

January 2025

• NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders (January 28, 2025)
• NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to ‘Ensure Compliance’ With Trump’s Executive Orders (Inside Higher Ed, January 28, 2025)