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Ph.D. Programs Shrink Amid Funding Crisis | Charlottesville News
Research universities are facing a funding crisis as federal support shrinks, forcing Ph.D. programs to scale back—some by as much as 15 percent—and leaving grad students scrambling for stability. Teaching assistantships are less secure, labs are sharing money, and postdoc jobs are harder to come by. With NIH grants expected to drop overall—even if some fields see gains—the ripple effects hit clinical research, infrastructure, and student recruitment. Fewer applicants mean fiercer competition, longer graduation timelines, and fewer perks like conference travel, especially in research-heavy…
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