In behalf of the Kettering Foundation, a nine-month study by the Delphi technique was undertaken to identify projects or action programs in the public interest which might be supported at a total funding level of 1/2 to 5 million dollars. To elicit and process ideas and information three successive questionnaires were sent to 43 persons in various fields of specialization. The 10 most wanted studies, the 10 next most wanted studies, and 42 other proposals resulting from this procedure are listed and summarized, and each proposal is evaluated in terms of probability of success, probable societal impact, annual and total cost, number of years required, and cost effectiveness. Projects rejected as too small, too costly, or inconclusively evaluated also are described. A possible method of program selection is included, and a list of participants is given. (SK)