[20070124]95-307SPR_美国国家科学基金会：概述.pdf

1 National Science Foundation, Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years2003- 2005, Detailed Statistical Tables, NSF06-313, Arlington, VA, April 2006, Table 10.2 The NSF does not provide funding for research in clinical medicine, commerce, social work,or the arts and humanities. However, its investments in basic research contribute to scientificadvances in drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and the design and manufacturing ofpharmaceuticals.Order Code 95-307 SPRUpdated January 24, 2007U.S. National Science Foundation: An OverviewChristine M. MatthewsSpecialist in Science and Technology PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe National Science Foundation (NSF) was created by the National ScienceFoundation Act of 1950, as amended (P.L. 81-507). The NSF has the broad mission ofsupporting science and engineering in general and funding basic research across manydisciplines. The agency provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed,competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities.The majority of the research supported by the NSF is conducted at U.S. colleges anduniversities. Approximately 82.6% ($3,1