Princeton University has said the US government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became the latest academic institution targeted by the Trump administration in a crackdown on what it calls anti-Semitism on campuses, Reuters reports.

Princeton President Chris Eisgruber said government agencies, including NASA and the defence and energy departments, notified the university of the move. The university said in a statement it was given no reason for the action and it did not provide a dollar value for the grants.

“We are committed to fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination, and we will cooperate with the government in combating antisemitism. Princeton will also vigorously defend academic freedom and the due process rights of this university,” Eisgruber said in the statement.

A Department of Energy spokesperson said the agency “paused grant funding to Princeton University pending the completion of the Department of Education’s investigation into Princeton regarding anti-Semitic harassment”.

The Education Department last month sent a letter to 60 universities, including Princeton, warning it could bring enforcement actions against them. The other federal agencies had no immediate comment.

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