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The NSF provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively
selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, instrumentation and facilities. NSF receives
approximately 42,000 proposals for research, graduate and postdoctoral fellowships, and
science, mathematics, and engineering projects annually, and makes about 10,000 new
funding awards. Support is provided to academic institutions, industrial laboratories,
private research firms, and major research facilities and centers. While NSF does not
operate any laboratories, it does support Antarctic research stations, selected
oceanographic vessels, and national research centers. Additionally, NSF supports
university-industry relationships and U.S. participation in international scientific ventures.
The majority of the research supported by the NSF is conducted at U.S. colleges and
universities. Approximately 82.7% ($3,094.8 million) of NSF's estimated FY2006
$3,740.6 million research and development (R&D) budget was awarded to U.S. colleges
and universities. Preliminary data reveal that in FY2006, NSF provided approximately
59.8% of all federally funded basic research conducted at the nation's colleges and
universities, with the exclusion of biomedical research sponsored by the National
Institutes of Health.3
Figure 1. NSF R&D Support in FY2008 Constant Dollars
FY1999-FY2008
7,000 -6,000
5,000
0
4,000
c 3,000
o 2,000
1,000
01999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
R&RA - - - EHR - -- -Total NSF
Source: National Science Foundation FY2009 Budget Request to Congress, Summary Tables - 18.
3 While the FY2006 R&D appropriation of $3,740.6 million for NSF was only 3.5% of the total
federal R&D budget, the agency plays a significant role in maintaining the academic research
enterprise. Preliminary FY2006 data reveal that the NSF provided 13.1% of all federally
supported basic research and 12.9% of federal academic research. In addition, NSF was the
second largest federal supporter of academic research in FY2006, eclipsed by the Department of
Health and Human Services, which provided 66.3%. The Department of Defense, the third largest
supporter of academic research, provided 7.8%. Federal Funds for Research and Development:
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Matthews, Christine M. U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview, report, July 3, 2008; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847531/m1/2/?q=%22science%20policy%22: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.