"Complete Devastation": How NSF Gutted Its Social Sciences Research

Source: ScienceSocial scientists in the U.S. have known for months that their National Science Foundation funding was threatened but were unsure how dire the situation was. With the end of the 2026 fiscal year on September 30, the extent of the damage is now becoming clear. "For entire disciplines, this is existential," says Wendy Naus, head of the nonprofit Consortium of Social Science Associations. Among those disciplines defunded at NSF: social psychology.