Friday, April 22, 2016

Federal research funding up 6 percent in FY2014

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Press Release 16-045
April 20, 2016


Federal funding for research rose by $3.7 billion, or 6 percent, between fiscal years (FY) 2013 and 2014, according to a new InfoBrief from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).


A $1.3 billion increase in research obligations by the Department of Health and Human Services drove much of the upswing in funding. Federal FY2014 obligations for research totaled $62.9 billion.


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