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Joint reddit thread on cuts to research funding in the US

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The joint Reddit thread highlights significant concerns regarding cuts to research funding in the United States, as expressed across multiple subreddits including r/AcademicBiblical, r/Anthropology, and r/AskHistorians. Participants emphasize the detrimental impact these funding reductions will have on various academic disciplines and research initiatives. The discussion serves as a platform for scholars and researchers to voice their apprehensions and strategize on potential advocacy efforts to mitigate these funding losses.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of research funding mechanisms in the US
  • Familiarity with academic disciplines affected by funding cuts
  • Knowledge of advocacy strategies in higher education
  • Awareness of relevant subreddits and online academic communities
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore the implications of federal funding cuts on specific disciplines like anthropology and history
  • Research advocacy groups focused on preserving research funding
  • Learn about alternative funding sources for academic research
  • Investigate the role of social media in academic advocacy and funding discussions
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Academics, researchers, and students in various fields who are concerned about the future of research funding in the US, as well as advocates seeking to influence policy and funding decisions in higher education.

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A joint statement about the annihilation of research funding in the US from the following subreddits:

r/AcademicBiblical
r/AcademicQuran
r/Anthropology
r/Archivists
r/ArtConservation
r/ArtHistory
r/AskAnthropology
r/AskBibleScholars
r/AskHistorians
r/AskLiteraryStudies
r/askscience
r/birthcontrol
r/CriticalTheory
r/ContagionCuriosity
r/dataisbeautiful
r/epidemiology
r/gradadmissions
r/history
r/ID_News
r/IntensiveCare
r/IRstudies
r/labrats
r/linguistics
r/mdphd
r/medicine
r/medicalschool
r/microbiology
r/MuseumPros
r/NIH
r/nursing
r/Paleontology
r/ParkRangers
r/pediatrics
r/PhD
r/premed
r/psychology
r/psychologyresearch
r/rarediseases
r/science
r/Teachers
r/Theatre
r/TrueLit
r/UrbanStudies

 
Thanks! Just to be clear, these are subreddits where funding discussions are happening?

imo these are not so important to me to save

r/AcademicBiblical
r/AcademicQuran
r/AskBibleScholars
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They're subreddits that posted the same message so that discussion could happen there.

Many others are not listed. I posted the link to the /r/Physics thread, for example.
 

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