Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation

• Author(s): Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Panel on NSF Decisionmaking for Major Awards,
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Pages: 174
• ISBN_10: 0309050294
  ISBN_13: 9780309050296
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy ,

Description:...

As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research institutions for national research facilities, multidisciplinary research centers, and other large-scale research projects. Although few in number, less than 100, such projects account for about 30 percent of NSF's annual research budget.

This book provides a useful overview of how such projects are planned, reviews proposals for merit, and evaluates ongoing projects for renewal awards. The panel makes a series of recommendations for strengthening major award decisionmaking.