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The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new policy prohibiting its funded projects from cooperating with entities on various U.S. government restriction lists.

On July 8, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced new rules that comprehensively prohibit research projects it funds from cooperating with Chinese military-related and human-rights-related institutions placed on U.S. sanctions and restriction lists, as well as their employees.

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new policy prohibiting its funded projects from cooperating with entities on U.S. government restricted lists.