- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 30, 2026
What it does
The PHD Talent Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of Energy to establish a five-year pilot program to strengthen the domestic science and engineering workforce by awarding competitive grants to institutions of higher education to create and support accelerated doctoral programs in critical or emerging technology areas. The bill affects eligible students—U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents—seeking doctoral degrees in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, clean energy, and semiconductors, and requires participating institutions to maintain academic standards while reducing time-to-degree, developing dual competency in computational methods, and…
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