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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News posts of interest to researchers, social scientists, and those following new Harvard Kennedy School research.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The Pentagon Wants to Expand University Research Ties. Here’s What It’s Looking For.
The Chronical of Higher Education
Paul Basken
April 20, 2016
Even after the budget-sequestration vote of 2013 put a cap on government agencies’ spending, the Department of Defense was determined to maintain its support for basic research. Now that Congress has temporarily lifted the caps, the department is eager to expand research partnerships at American universities.
Stephen P. Welby, after nearly three decades of technology-related experience in government and industry, has just taken the post of assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering. In that position, he is the chief adviser to the secretary of defense on all matters of science, technology, and research
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Paul Basken
April 20, 2016
Even after the budget-sequestration vote of 2013 put a cap on government agencies’ spending, the Department of Defense was determined to maintain its support for basic research. Now that Congress has temporarily lifted the caps, the department is eager to expand research partnerships at American universities.
Stephen P. Welby, after nearly three decades of technology-related experience in government and industry, has just taken the post of assistant secretary of defense for research and engineering. In that position, he is the chief adviser to the secretary of defense on all matters of science, technology, and research
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