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The National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and engineering through the support of research and education programs. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875). The purposes of the Foundation are to increase the Nation's base of scientific and engineering knowledge and strengthen its ability to conduct research in all areas of science and engineering; to develop and help implement science and engineering education programs that can better prepare the Nation for meeting the challenges of the future; and to promote international cooperation through science and engineering. In its role as a leading Federal supporter of science and engineering, the agency also has an important role in national policy planning. The Board also has a broad national policy responsibility to monitor and make recommendations to promote the health of U.S. science and engineering research and education.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
Sunshine Act Meetings
Sunshine Act Meetings
NSF Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program (CyberCorps® SFS)
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation
NSF Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program (CyberCorps® SFS)
Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants; Correction
Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants; Correction
Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants
Conservation of Antarctic Animals and Plants
The National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and engineering through the support of research and education programs. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875). The purposes of the Foundation are to increase the Nation's base of scientific and engineering knowledge and strengthen its ability to conduct research in all areas of science and engineering; to develop and help implement science and engineering education programs that can better prepare the Nation for meeting the challenges of the future; and to promote international cooperation through science and engineering. In its role as a leading Federal supporter of science and engineering, the agency also has an important role in national policy planning. The Board also has a broad national policy responsibility to monitor and make recommendations to promote the health of U.S. science and engineering research and education.