The Trump administration is set to announce a $100 million-plus package of STEM fellowships intended to train American PhD students, according to reports ahead of a White House summit. The plan focuses on increasing the number of highly trained scientific researchers who are American citizens through fellowships tied to doctoral programs.
Multiple outlets also describe the effort as part of broader policy and workforce shifts. Bloomberg reports the move comes as federal policies reduce the inflow of foreign scientists to the United States and as policymakers emphasize competition in areas such as AI with China. Quartz adds that the White House is reviving a National Science Foundation program that was shut down in 1996, with support from trading firm Jane Street. NDTV likewise frames the announcement as a drive to expand domestic STEM training.
While details such as the final structure and partner roles are reported to be part of the Thursday announcement, sources broadly agree on the scale—more than $100 million—and the fellowship-focused goal of strengthening the U.S. pipeline of STEM researchers.
