U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview

Matthews, Christine M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Science policy;    Scientific research;    Research and development -- Appropriations;    Research and development -- Law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  95-307
RP-ID  :  95-307_2006Nov06

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the National Science Foundation (NSF), which was created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (P.L. 81-507). The NSF has the broad mission of supporting science and engineering in general and funding basic research across many disciplines. The agency provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities.