National Science Foundation : background, policies, and contracting practices /

The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports both basic research and education in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. Congress established the foundation as an independent federal agency in 1950 and directed it to ""promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, pr...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Murphy, Leslie (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.
Temas:
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
National Science Foundation (U.S.) > History.
National Science Foundation (U.S.) > Government policy.
Science > Study and teaching > Government policy > United States.
Technology > Study and teaching > Government policy > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching > Government policy > United States.
Mathematics > Study and teaching > Government policy > United States.
Educational accountability > United States.
Science and state > United States.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Technologie > Étude et enseignement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Ingénierie > Étude et enseignement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Mathématiques > Étude et enseignement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) > États-Unis.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Educational accountability
Engineering > Study and teaching > Government policy
Government policy
Mathematics > Study and teaching > Government policy
Science and state
Science > Study and teaching > Government policy
United States
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The National Science Foundation : background and selected policy issues / Heather B. Gonzalez
  • An analysis of STEM education funding at the NSF : trends and policy discussion / Heather B. Gonzalez
  • U.S. National Science Foundation : experimental program to stimulate competitive research (EPSCoR) / Christine M. Matthews
  • National Science Foundation : steps taken to improve contracting practices, but opportunities exist to do more / United States Goverment Accountability Office.

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