Descriptor
| Federal Programs | 8 |
| Research | 8 |
| Government Role | 5 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Science Education | 4 |
| Federal Aid | 3 |
| Federal Government | 3 |
| Financial Support | 3 |
| Research Projects | 3 |
| Energy | 2 |
| Expenditures | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Collected Works - Serials | 8 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Germany | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
PDF pending restorationNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1979
This document focuses on spending for national research and development. Data were compiled from information on research and development (R&D) activities collected through individual sector surveys conducted as part of a comprehensive program to measure and analyze the nation's resources for research and development. Data are reported about…
Descriptors: Data, Employment Patterns, Expenditures, Federal Aid
PDF pending restorationNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1980
Developments in federal funding to individual colleges and universities are presented. Information included is: (1) Federal R&D funding principally accounted for the 15% increase in total Federal obligations to universities and colleges in 1978; (2) A sharp rise of 15% occurred as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) increased its R&D…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship, Financial Support
PDF pending restorationNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1979
Documented are developments in federal funding to individual colleges and universities. It is reported, based on fiscal year (FY) 1977 data, that federal obligations to higher education institutions have grown substantially. Federal research and development (R&D) funds rose by 15% in FY 1977. However, federal funding for academic R&D in 1977 was…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship, Financial Support
Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1978
Federal funds continue to underwrite about 50 of the national research and development (R&D) enterprise, and the nature of this support continues to be of special interest to policymakers. This report provides data on trends within functional areas and noteworthy shifts among areas. It is based on an annual National Science Foundation survey.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgets, Cost Indexes, Energy
PDF pending restorationScience Resources Studies Highlights, 1979
Presented are highlights of U.S. Federal research and development (R&D) funding during fiscal years 1978-80. Data are presented in terms of budget authority for 16 selected Federal budget functions. Data show that the 4 leading functions are national defense, space research and technology, health, and energy. No significant change is seen during…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Charts, Development, Developmental Programs
El-Khawas, Elaine; Anderson, Charles J. – Research Briefs, 1993
This report offers a profile of the financial and human resources devoted to research and development (R&D) in the United States and other nations, focusing on the role of universities in carrying out R&D and in supporting the development of scientific and technical personnel needed for a competitive economy. It found that R&D…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Economic Development, Engineers, Federal Programs
Informer, 1980
Keynoted by Dr. Margaret J. Giannini, Director of the National Institute of Handicapped Research (NIHR), these conference proceedings focus on present concerns and future issues facing the NIHR and researchers and trainers in the field of rehabilitation of the handicapped. In her address, Dr. Giannini outlines priorities for the NIHR for the next…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Diseases, Federal Programs
Zemsky, Robert, Ed. – Policy Perspectives, 1999
This essay reports on a roundtable of higher education leaders, association heads, government officials, and public policy experts that examined the changes in policymakers' attitudes toward federally sponsored research. Since World War II national science policy has made universities the principal locus of basic research in the United States. But…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Research, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
