Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the Nation Science Foundation - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Board On Physics And Astronomy; Policy And Global Affairs; Committee On Science, Engineering, And Public Policy; Committee On Setting Priorities For NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309090849 ISBN 13 : 9780309090841

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2004

Synopsis

In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special account to fund large (several tens of millions of dollars) research facilities. Over the years, these facilities have come to represent an increasingly prominent part of the nation's R&D portfolio. Recently concern has intensified about the way NSF is selecting projects for this account. In 2003, six U.S. Senators including the chair and ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations expressed these concerns in a letter to the NRC asking it to "review the current prioritization process and report to us on how it can be improved." This report presents a series of recommendations on how NSF can improve its priority setting process for large research facilities. While noting that NSF has improved this process, the report states that further strengthening is needed if NSF is to meet future demands for such projects.

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Committee on Setting Priorities for NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309090849
• ISBN 13: 9780309090841
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
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