Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer PhDs, a Bad Sign For Science

研究型大学招收的博士生数量减少，这对科学界来说是一个不好的信号。

来源: nytimes.com | 主题: Education | 评论: 29

时间: on Monday July 06, 2026 @11:30PM

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The number of students admitted to Ph.D. programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year , according to data from over 50 top research universities, raising fears that the nation's capacity to produce new science could be diminished. The decline is driven, in part, by a chaotic and unpredictable federal funding environment under the Trump administration, as federal cuts are promised and then reversed, and budgets remain unclear. A reduction in doctoral students could mean fewer scholars at universities to teach and mentor undergraduates. Higher education leaders also worry that, if the declines continue, there will be fewer researchers to power a rapidly evolving scientific work force. The data showing the decrease c

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