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| Site Title: | US NSF - National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov |
| Description: | The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $5.92 billion, we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. |
| Listed In Category: | Science and Environment: Earth Sciences |
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