The recent funding cuts to the deaf-scientist pipeline, which aids deaf students from secondary education to postdoctoral research, have devastated the framework supporting these individuals. Four of the five programmes, crucially linked to the University of Rochester and other institutions, lost 80% of their funding. This funding loss discourages deaf students from pursuing careers in STEM and sends a negative societal message regarding their inclusion. The programmes have successfully prepared numerous deaf students for careers as teachers and researchers, and these graduates contribute back to the pipeline, further reinforcing its importance.
The funding cuts to the deaf-scientist pipeline, supporting deaf students in STEM from secondary school to postdoctoral research, threaten to dismantle vital support systems.
For over a decade, the pipeline has provided mentorship and specialized training to deaf students, helping them overcome systemic barriers to thrive in STEM education.
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