Australia's Top Universities Say US Funding at Risk in Trump Crackdown

Australia's top universities said on March 13 that the Trump administration had cut US funding to some of its researchers and asked others who receive US government financial support to prove their work aligned with American interests.

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The Group of Eight, a coalition of Australia's most research-intensive universities, said the action could jeopardize crucial medical and defense research in the country.

Some researchers who receive funding from US federal agencies had been asked to assess their work's compliance with US President Donald Trump's agenda in a 36-point questionnaire, said the universities.

The survey included questions on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes that the Trump administration has been seeking to end.

In some cases, recipients were given only 48 hours to respond, the Group of Eight said.