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NSF Snapshot
The National Science Foundation keeps the US on the cutting edge of discovery. This government agency funds science and engineering research and education programs. Each year the NSF awards grants to more that 2000 colleges, universities, school systems, science organizations, and other research groups throughout the country. It receives more than 40,000 proposals annually, of which some 11,000 are funded. Support is focused on biological sciences, geosciences, engineering, math and physical sciences, social and economic sciences, and education. NSF-funded researchers have developed carbon dating, decoded the genetics of viruses, and much more. The foundation has an annual budget of about $7 billion.
