Universities get funding from foreign entities on U.S. watch lists, records show
Summary
Many top U.S. universities have received millions of dollars from foreign groups on U.S. government watch lists, according to recent funding records. Officials are now warning universities that accepting money from these sources could risk losing federal funds due to national security concerns.Key Facts
- U.S. universities received about $27.6 million last year from foreign entities on government watch lists.
- These watch lists are managed by agencies like Treasury, Defense, and State to monitor groups with ties to foreign governments.
- A Chinese company connected to the military gave over $7 million to three U.S. research universities.
- Bryant University signed a 50-year contract worth $22.6 million with Beijing Institute of Technology, a Chinese institution.
- The State Department sent a letter to 187 top research universities to increase caution in accepting foreign funding.
- Total foreign funding to American universities reached $1.5 billion in 2022, less than 2% of all university research funding.
- Universities must report foreign gifts over $250,000, but checks against watch lists were not always done before.
- The new focus aims to prevent universities from receiving money connected to foreign military interests to protect national security.
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