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MEMORANDUM TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

SUBJECT: FY 1996 Report on the NSF Merit Review System

The enclosed FY 1996 Report on the NSF Merit Review System is submitted in accordance with National Science Board policy endorsed in March, 1977, and amended in March, 1984, which requests that the Director provide to the Board an annual report on the Foundation's proposal review system.

The report provides summary information about:

1. proposals, awards, and funding rates;
2. methods used to obtain proposal reviews;
3. requests for reconsideration of declined proposals;
4. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER);
5. Committee of Visitors (COV) program reviews;
6. exemptions to the proposal review process; and
7. other recent activities related to the merit review system.

I trust you will find the report informative.

Attachments:

1. Highlights
2. Merit Review Report