Institutions of higher education perform about half of the nation's basic research. Consequently, the level, distribution, and characteristics of federal academic support are of much interest to officials at all government levels and in nongovernmental sectors. Federal legislation requires that the National Science Foundation (NSF) determine the…

U.S. research institutions are undergoing significant changes from patterns established in the decade following World War II. Declining undergraduate enrollments are predicted to lead to "steady-state" universities; federal policy is emphasizing industry-university research cooperation and calling for a decreased federal role in the…

This document contains data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that detail the geographic distribution of the 1993 U.S. research and development (R&D) spending total ($165 billion). The data include R&D performance by industry, academia, and the Federal Government and the federally funded activities of nonprofit institutions. Substantial…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has allocated at least $200 million over the next five years to support four new supercomputer centers. Issues and trends related to this NSF initiative are examined. (JN)

Investing in research, which drives industrial development and innovation, is essential to ensuring America's economic prosperity, national security, and leadership in a global economy. Although U.S. commitment to research and development (R&D) has traditionally been strong and sustained, federal funding of R&D as a share of U.S. gross domestic…

This paper analyses changing approaches to system-level governance in Canadian post-secondary education from 1995-2006. A review of major policy initiatives reveals a shift in provincial and federal government roles in and approaches to the coordination of post-secondary education. The federal government has strategically invested in…

The data presented in the statistical tables in this document represent all categories of direct Federal Science and Engineering (S&E) support to institutions of higher education in the United States. The 15 federal agencies included provided virtually all funding for S&E Research and Development (R&D) at universities and colleges. In addition,…

Data in the tables of this publication were derived from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, Volume 44, for Fiscal Years 1994-96. They reflect research and development (R&D) funding levels reported by 32 Federal agencies from February through November 1995. R&D totals in the tables are given in both outlays and obligations.…

The top 100 institutions in total federal obligations for fiscal 1986 are listed showing research and development obligations as well as total federal obligations. (MLW)

This paper describes the process by which priority decisions are made in federal research and development with a particular focus on executive and congressional roles in program coordination. Included is information on how the nongovernment scientific community, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy…

Four individuals comment on a previous article (SE 539 642) which dealt with a national research strategy. These individuals are: (1) Harold T. Shapiro; (2) John Diebold; (3) Slade Gorton; and (4) Walter E. Massey. (JN)

This report presents results from the 1999 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains a full set of statistics produced from the survey, trends in industrial research and development (R&D) since 1953, and statistics on employment since 1989. Contents include: (1) "Note to Users of Historical Statistics"; (2) "Detailed Statistical…

The federal government has made cuts in the funding for research and development purposes during the 1974 fiscal year. Data are presented showing comparative budgets of different federal agencies. (PS)

Presents the pressures within the University of Michigan that lead to the separation of a research center that had been conducting classified military research, (see SE 506 558). Examines the consequences for the university, including likely future relationships with the federal government. (AL)

The top 100 institutions in total federal obligations for fiscal 1987 in research and development are presented. Amounts shown represent total obligations from 15 federal agencies that accounted for about 95 percent of all federal obligations to universities and colleges in the United States. (MLW)