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The National Science Foundation funds research and
education in science and engineering. It does this
through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, and other
research and/or education institutions in all parts
of the United States. The Foundation accounts for
about 20 percent of federal support to academic institutions
for basic research.
Each year, NSF receives approximately 30,000 new or
renewal support proposals for research, graduate and
postdoctoral fellowships, and math/science/engineering
education projects; it makes approximately 9,000 new
awards. These typically go to universities, colleges,
academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small
businesses.
The agency operates no laboratories itself but does
support National Research Centers, certain oceanographic
vessels, and Antarctic research stations. The Foundation
also supports cooperative research between universities
and industry and U.S. participation in international
scientific efforts.
Getting Information about NSF Programs
Most NSF funding opportunities are divided into broad
program areas:
Information about NSF programs is compiled annually
into the Guide to Programs, and updated and supplemented
by periodic Program Announcements and Solicitations.
These publications can be found through the Online
Document System. Lists of current announcements
and information can also be found on the NSF web by broad program area. To receive rapid notification
of new program information, by email or via a custom
web page, you may subscribe to NSF's Custom News Service.
Additional funding opportunities may be found in these
special program areas:
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