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Harvard Allocates $250 Million to Research as Trump Administration Cuts $2.65 Billion in Federal Grants

The university's president takes a 25% pay cut as legal battles over funding freezes escalate, with oral arguments set for July.

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Students gather on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
Spring buds appear on a tree near Eliot House, rear, at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A runner passes daffodils and dormitories at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard and announced an additional $450 million in cuts, citing allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination on campus.
  • Harvard has redirected $250 million from its own funds to support critical research affected by the funding freezes, while warning that it cannot fully offset the financial impact.
  • President Alan Garber will voluntarily reduce his salary by 25% for the 2025–26 fiscal year as part of broader cost-cutting measures, which include a hiring freeze and the suspension of merit-based raises.
  • Harvard has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, arguing that the funding cuts and demands for policy changes constitute unconstitutional overreach; oral arguments are scheduled for July.
  • The federal government has also threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status and barred the university from applying for new research grants, intensifying the standoff.