Michaella Ward
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Michaella Ward
@mikkiwiki.bsky.social
Public health social worker | medical sociologist | educator | disability advocate | artist | musician | spoonie | schnauzer mom | ⚜️ | soon-to-be PhD

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Reposted by Michaella Ward
We @chronicle.com reported on Friday that applications for F31 diversity fellowships had been withdrawn.

Now, multiple scholars tell me their applications have been re-assigned to their original study sections, in a reversal of instructions NIH officials gave reviewers last week. #AcademicSky
‘We’re Being Punished’: NIH Tosses Some Grant Applications From Minority Researchers
The sudden withdrawal affects early-career scholars who applied for a prestigious federal grant with a diversity notation — flagging that they came from underrepresented backgrounds.
www.chronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM