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U.S. government funding for science and technology cooperation with Russia / C. Wagner ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Research--United States--Finance.
- Research.
- International cooperation.
- United States.
- Finance.
- Research--United States--International cooperation.
- Research--Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation).
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 81 pages : illustrations, charts ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2002.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction: U.S. Government Funding of Science and Technology Cooperation with Russia 1
- 2. Science and Technology Cooperation in Context 6
- Diverse Government Activities Create the S&T Relationship 7
- Curiosity-Driven R&D 7
- Mission-Oriented Support 8
- Policy-Directed Cooperation 8
- The Role of Science and Technology Agreements 10
- 3. The Research and Development Relationship with Russia 11
- Funding Levels 11
- Types of R&D Cooperation 14
- Collaboration 15
- Technical Support 16
- Technology Transfer 17
- Database Development 17
- Binational Versus Multinational Cooperation 17
- Fields of Science Represented 19
- Aerospace 19
- Engineering 21
- Energy 22
- Biomedical and Health Sciences 22
- Physics 23
- How Does U.S. Spending Compare with Russian Priorities? 24
- Cooperation with Russia by Five U.S. Agencies 24
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 26
- Department of Energy 27
- Department of Health and Human Services 30
- National Science Foundation 32
- Department of Defense 36
- 4. The Mission-Oriented and Policy-Directed S&T Relationships with Russia 38
- U.S. Agency for International Development 38
- Department of Agriculture 41
- Department of State 43
- Other Agencies 44
- Federal Emergency Management Agency 44
- Environmental Protection Agency 44
- National Institute for Standards and Technology 45
- U.S. Geological Survey 45
- The Policy-Directed S&T Relationship with Russia (Special Projects) 46
- The Civilian Research and Development Foundation 46
- The Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention Program 48
- The International Science and Technology Center 49
- 5. Observations on the Relationship: Results of Conversations with Scientists and Managers 52
- Observations 53
- Type of Collaboration 53
- Location of Research 54
- Russian Contributions 54
- Necessity of Cooperation with Russia 55
- Scientific Benefits to the United States 55
- Project Outcomes 56
- Russian S&T Capacity Benefits 56
- C. Active S&T Agreements Between the United States and Russia, 1993-2000 68
- D. Protocol of Discussions with Project Representatives 76.
- Notes:
- "MR-1504-OSTP"--P. [4] of cover.
- "Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
- ISBN:
- 0833031457
- OCLC:
- 49727884
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