National Science Foundation : background, policies,and contracting practices. / Leslie Murphy, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murphy, Leslie, editor.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Science Foundation (U.S.).

Science and state--United States.

Science and state.

Foundations--History.

Foundations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (133 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports both basic research and education in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. Congress established the foundation as an independent federal agency in 1950 and directed it to ""promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes."" The NSF is a primary source of federal support for U.S. university research, especially in certain fields such as mathematics and computer science. It is also responsible for significant shares of the federal science, technology,

Contents:

""NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: BACKGROUND, POLICIES, AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES""; ""NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: BACKGROUND, POLICIES, AND CONTRACTING PRACTICES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: BACKGROUND AND SELECTED POLICY ISSUES""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS""; ""LEADERSHIP AND STAFF""; ""MISSION ACTIVITIES""; ""GRANT-MAKING""; ""SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES, INSTRUMENTS, AND EQUIPMENT""; ""MAJOR CONSTITUENCIES""; ""SELECTED AUTHORIZATIONS""

""BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS""""CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A. NSF AUTHORIZATIONS ACTS""; ""APPENDIX B. NSF FUNDING HISTORY""; ""Chapter 2: AN ANALYSIS OF STEM EDUCATION FUNDING AT THE NSF: TRENDS AND POLICY DISCUSSION""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""HISTORICAL FUNDING TRENDS AT NSF""; ""POLICY ISSUES AND OBSERVATIONS""; ""OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS""; ""APPENDIX A. CHARACTER CLASS DATA""; ""APPENDIX B. APPROPRIATIONS DATA""; ""Chapter 3: U.S. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR)""; ""SUMMARY""; ""BACKGROUND""

""EPSCOR GOALS AND MISSION""""OPERATION AND FUNDING""; ""PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS""; ""ISSUES""; ""CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY""; ""Chapter 4: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE CONTRACTING PRACTICES, BUT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST TO DO MORE""; ""WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY""; ""WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS""; ""WHAT GAO FOUND""; ""ABBREVIATIONS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""ACQUISITION PLANNING PRACTICES CONDUCTED TO VARYING DEGREES, BUT NSF LACKS GUIDANCE ON TIME NEEDED FOR EARLY PLANNING ACTIVITIES""; ""NSF GENERALLY FOLLOWED KEY PRACTICES IN THE AWARD PHASE""

""NSF FOLLOWED PLANS FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE, BUT INCURRED COSTS AUDITS WERE NOT COMPLETED REGULARLY""""CONCLUSION""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION""; ""AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION""; ""APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 1, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63321-991-7

OCLC:

914433478