Presented are detailed statistical tables showing research and development (R&D) levels for the fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981, reported by 95 federal agencies in the 1979 March-May period. In the tables, data for 1979 are considered to be actual; data for 1979 and 1980 are estimated. Historical data for the years 1971-1981 are contained in…

The system of funding mechanisms through which the federal government supports research performed in universities is reviewed. Problems in the system and conclusions/recommendations for its improvement are discussed. The historical development of federal government interest in support of research, particularly research performed in universities,…

The National Science Foundation sponsored Survey of Industrial Research and Development for 1977 was conducted by the Bureau of the Census in January 1978. Approximately 1,500 R&D-performing companies participated in the survey. Remarks attributed to company officials were based on discussions with representatives from leading…

This report was prompted by a request from the National Institute of Education (NIE), which in turn stemmed from internal discussion about what to do about the fact that some regions of the country are unserved, or only partially served, by existing educational laboratories. This report was directed to be a description of current laboratories'…

The scope and magnitude of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are cited as prime factors in interest of Surveys of Graduate Science Student Support. The research component of NIH is carried out primarily in the university community and, in 1974, involved 9,800 principal investigators with $862 billion dollars. NIH…

This fact finding project (1971-72) accumulated information upon which Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) could begin reversing its tendency to fund white rather than black institutions of higher learning as training and research centers. The purpose was to suggest where and how, among black institutions, future funds might best be allocated.…

Reviews the findings of the White House Science Council's survey of the condition of the United States university-research community. Indicates the problems that threaten the quality of academic research and outlines recommendations for its improvement. Funding changes, tax credits, and scholarships are among the panel's suggestions. (ML)

Presents and analyzes data on sources of research and development (R&D) funds; R&D spending by government agencies; how industry apportions its R&D outlays; spending by individual chemical companies; manpower in industrial R&D; sources/uses of academic R&D funds; largest spenders on R&D; and demographic trends. (JN)

Discusses the three major areas of partnerships between the corporate and academic communities (business financial support of higher education, contract research agreements, education and training of the nation's labor pool). The author also examines the role of government, academic freedom, and the value of liberal arts. Brief descriptions of…

Campus research facilities are threatened by deteriorating building conditions, obsolete laboratories, and out-of-date research equipment. Higher education must lobby Congress to replace deterioriating facilities and outmoded equipment. (MLW)

Three forms of research activity are defined: free, policy-oriented, and development. In the United Kingdom, structures for each have developed rapidly in the past 20 years. Present weaknesses are lack of collaboration between research institutions and the small scale of financial support. (Author/SJL)

Presents a series of tables outlining college and university expenditures for research and development (R&D) over the last 10 years. Tables include sources of university R&D funds, character and fields of R&D spending, areas of federally financed R&D, and others. (GS)

Educators are often caught up in the problem of political agendas or funding driving educational research. Projects and proposals congruent with current trends or some agency's priority are often those that are funded. Institutional recognition in the form of promotion and salary increments is frequently focused on funded research. What, then, is…

Dollar amounts of research support from federal, state and local, industry, institutional, and other sources are charted for each state, the District of Columbia, and the territories. (MSE)

The impact of collaborative research based in new research centers on the Australian university system is examined, and broad policy implications for academic researchers are outlined. University involvement, required by the research center grants, support from the disciplines, and limiting factors in cooperative research are discussed. (MSE)