UNL LIBRARIES INTERNET RESOURCES CATALOG RECORD
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TITLE:
National Science Foundation

AUTHORS:
National Science Foundation (U.S.)

OTHER TITLES: NSF

SUBJECT CATEGORIES:
Science, Technology and Mathematics -- General Resources

SUBJECT KEYWORDS:
Science
Scientific research

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The NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, it is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.

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