Many of our global colleagues have been receiving the survey referenced in this article.
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Scientists abroad quizzed on alignment with Trump priorities
The Trump administration has stoked alarm among foreign scientists who receive funding from the U.S. after it told some researchers at universities abroad to urgently fill out a survey this month that probes whether their work aligns with the administration's priorities. The survey from the White House Office of Management and Budget asks researchers to describe institutional policies on issues such as religious freedom, free speech, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. It also asks whether their research supports U.S. national security objectives and whether their organization has received any funding from China, Russia, Iran, or Cuba.
The survey has been sent to researchers in Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Canada, according to Nature. It includes more than 30 questions and asks respondents to score their responses up to a maximum of 180 points. OMB estimated the survey would take no more than 30 minutes to complete - a claim that some research management offices have said is highly unrealistic.
A group representing Australia's leading research universities, known as the Group of Eight, has stated it is "extremely concerned" about the implications of the survey for Australia-U.S. research collaboration. "For every one of our members, the U.S. is the largest research partner by far," Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thompson told The Guardian. She said Go8 has written to House Science Committee Chair Brian Babin for guidance and to request more time to respond to the survey. Some Australian universities have already lost U.S. funding for their research.
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Denise Moody
The Lundquist Institute
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