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Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Dollar amounts of federal support for fiscal 1997 (actual), 1998 (estimated), and 1999 (requested) for higher education and science are charted, by program. Data are given separately for Department of Education programs (student aid, graduate support, institutional assistance, disadvantaged, adult/vocational education, educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Budgets, Civil Rights
Morrison, Edward J., Ed. – 1976
An introduction to the "hows" of research and development (R&D) funding decisions made by the U. S. Federal government, this book contains four chapters written by separate authors. The first chapter examines the Federal role, purpose, and practices in funding R&D concluding that Federal funding of R&D is designed primarily…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Development, Educational Finance, Educational Research
Peer reviewedBortnick, Jane – Government Information Quarterly, 1986
Outlines issues that could arise in a debate on the appropriate role of government in supplying scientists with the access to data and information technology necessary for their research. Some of the areas explored include electronic dissemination of information, federal support mechanisms, international competition, and access to information.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Whiston, Thomas G., Ed.; Geiger, Roger L., Ed. – 1992
This collection of conference papers includes contributions from the United Kingdom and the United States on the research function of higher education. Part 1 considers the national systems, focusing on three subthemes: past and present trends, issues in funding research, and connections with industry. Papers include: "The Dynamics of…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Financial Support
Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1988
Japan's postwar research and development (R&D) efforts have passed through several phases to bring the nation to what may be called "relative parity" with the United States. This document examines the characteristics of Japanese and U.S. R&D efforts. Topics compared include: national science resource patterns; science and…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Role, College Science, Comparative Analysis
FIELD, STANLEY – 1967
THIS GUIDE TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCIENCES IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONVENIENT REFERENCE FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, BRINGING TOGETHER WIDELY SCATTERED INFORMATION THAT HITHERTO HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. CHAPTER 1 DEALS EXCLUSIVELY WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE…
Descriptors: Directories, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs, Elementary School Teachers
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1984
Federal appropriations for higher education in fiscal 1985 in the Department of Education and other federal agencies are outlined in tabular form. Appropriations cover student and institutional assistance, research, adult education, library resources, aid to disadvantaged and handicapped, civil rights, health professions, arts and humanities, etc.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgets, Civil Rights, Disabilities
Geiger, Roger L. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1991
Current trends affecting private research universities include: privatization, more programmatic support of research, dispersion of university research, and a shift in the balance of activities from the center toward the periphery. Differences in finance and control of private universities are related to their disproportionate importance, given…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Engineering, Federal Aid, Financial Support
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1983
Over the past decade the relationship between the federal government and universities with regard to federally funded scientific research has become increasingly strained. Mounting concern over the deterioration of this relationship and its impact on research led to the formation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Government-University Relationships in…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Science, Educational Trends, Engineering Education
Phillips, Don I., Ed.; Shen, Benjamin, S. P., Ed. – 1982
Based on an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) symposium, this book examines the future of academic research in light of the following: (1) direct funds for basic science had increased for 4 to 5 years, and nonbudget items (i.e., declining enrollments) had become of increasing concern; (2) the Sloan Commission on Government…
Descriptors: Accountability, Chemistry, College Faculty, Educational Trends
Bond, Jennifer Sue – 1986
West Germany has traditionally excelled in science and technology. During the past 20 years, it has increased its expenditures and personnel for research and development to the extent that it has now reached a level of research and development investment that is comparable to that of the United States. This document profiles West Germany's…
Descriptors: College Science, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development, Financial Support
BRAINARD, ROBERT W. – 1968
THIS BULLETIN, PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY, REPORTS THE CURRENT LITERATURE IN THE AREA OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE COVERAGE ENCOMPASSES BOTH "POLICY FOR SCIENCE" AND "SCIENCE FOR POLICY" MATTERS. SCIENCE IS USED TO DENOTE ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE. THE BULLETIN IS INTENDED FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN STUDYING, FORMULATING,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Biology
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission of Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications. – 1990
As requested by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Interagency Committee for Extramural Mathematics Programs (ICEMAP), this report updates the 1984 Report known as the "David Report." Specifically, the charge directed the committee to (1) update that report, describing the infrastructure and support for U.S. mathematical…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Williams, Geoffrey J.; Willson, Sandra J. – 1997
The report summarizes a conference on the state of British higher education which took place closely following publication of the Dearing Report (Summer 1997) on the role of colleges and universities in labor force and economic development. An introductory section gives an overview of enrollment trends, the funding system, public policy concerning…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Change Strategies, College Environment, College Role
Woodrow, Raymond J. – 1978
A distinction is made between management for research and management of research. The former refers to the provision of a nourishing climate, sound policies supporting services of various kinds, financial systems, and organizational arrangements that will help research to flourish in a university. It exists to support the management of research, a…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Ancillary School Services, College Administration
