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Trump Administration Bars Harvard from New Federal Research Grants

Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the decision, citing antisemitism, racial discrimination, and lack of viewpoint diversity while Harvard vows to fight the freeze in court.

A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi/File Photo
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Overview

  • Harvard University is now ineligible for new federal research grants as of May 5, following a letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon outlining alleged institutional failures.
  • The Trump administration has accused Harvard of antisemitism, race-based discrimination, abandonment of academic rigor, and insufficient viewpoint diversity on campus.
  • Existing federal student aid, including Pell Grants and loans, remains unaffected by the grant freeze, but over $1 billion annually in research funding is at stake.
  • Harvard has filed a lawsuit challenging the freeze, arguing the administration's actions violate constitutional and statutory rights and threaten academic freedom.
  • The administration has demanded policy changes on admissions, DEI programs, campus protests, and faculty hiring, with further threats to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status and foreign student privileges.