This op-ed was published as the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP). Individual authors (i.e., Finn, A., Davis, B., León, B. E., Dant, C., Kubinski, H., Williams, J., Flores, J. P., Fernandez, K., Smith-Craven, M., Arnett, M., & Rao, S.) are credited at the end of the piece.

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Recommended citation: Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP). (2026, June 7). What happens to the next generation of scientists if politicians, not peers, determine research funding. Science Politics. https://sciencepolitics.org/2026/06/05/what-happens-to-the-next-generation-of-scientists-if-politicians-not-peers-determine-research-funding/