It’s Day 5 of the government shutdown and the Panda Cam is still off. What does this mean for American science students?
One of the biggest effects making its way around the science blog-o-sphere is the cutting of funding for scientific research. The NIH has suspended their grant applications; the NSF website is just a splash page with some basic FAQ answers.
Graduate students face another hurdle: the due date for NSF Graduate Research Fellowships is looming, but the application is currently unavailable.
Schoolhouse Block: Science Students and the Government Shutdown | The Student Blog.