National Science Foundation (NSF)

The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that promotes the progress of science and national health, prosperity, and defense. NSF funds almost a quarter of all federally funded basic research at American universities and is a major source of funding for social science research. Keep updated on NSF activities, including funding opportunities, requests for input, and other news.

Comments Sought on Changes To Merit Review at NSF

WASHINGTON, DC- On the heels of proposed changes to the peer review system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (see Sept. 1996 Observer), the National Science Foundation (NSF) also announced the introduction of new
Bertenthal to Replace Marrett at NSF's SBE Directorate

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named Bennett 1. Bertenthal, of the University of Virginia, as Assistant Director of the NSF Directorate of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), replacing Cora Marrett, who left the
NSF Opens a Door

Approximately 900 Graduate and Minority Graduate Fellowships were announced in March by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This year, a small but significant change in the eligibility guidelines gave a handful of students potential access
Let NSF Decide: Three Senators Support Behavioral Science
NSF Behavioral Programs Targeted in Congress
Conversation with NSF Deputy Anne C. Petersen

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Comments Sought on Changes To Merit Review at NSF

Bertenthal to Replace Marrett at NSF's SBE Directorate

NSF Opens a Door

Let NSF Decide: Three Senators Support Behavioral Science

NSF Behavioral Programs Targeted in Congress

Conversation with NSF Deputy Anne C. Petersen

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