Outlines the National Science Foundation budget allocations in general and explains those in the chemistry field in more detail. Describes the procedures, policies, and objectives for the selection of research projects. (GS)

The booklet reports on gifted education projects funded over a 5-year period by the Northwest Area Foundation. In part one of the document, the projects are listed according to year of funding, with information on the following aspects: amount of funding, title of project, address and telephone number, and a brief description. Projects initially…

Which comes first? Solving public broadcasting's funding problems or addressing fundamental questions about how the public broadcasting systems should relate to and serve the public? These are questions facing all elements of public broadcasting leadership, and one way of dealing with them is explored here. (Author/HB)

Describes the congressional backlash surrounding a letter criticizing the direction and certain programs of the National Science Foundation. (MLH)

Describes the congressional backlash surrounding a letter criticizing the direction and certain programs of the National Science Foundation. (MLH)

Home run by the Presser Foundation of Philadelphia and founded by Theodore Presser, publisher of The Etude Magazine which he established in 1883. (CB)

Describes the collection of Perse's literary works, manuscripts, archives, and documents given by the author himself to the city of Aix-en-Provence. In addition to primary sources, the collection contains works on Saint-John Perse, many annotated by him. Grants are available from the foundation for doctoral research. (AMH)

This paper draws on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research project on men (aged 18-54) participating in pre-university access and foundation programs in four London further and higher education colleges. Men's educational choices and decisions are analysed and discussed within current policy debates about widening…

The fourth edition of "The Foundation Directory" lists and describes 5,454 foundations and surveys their grants. The directory was prepared from foundation reports and government records. The foundations listed either have assets of $500.00 or made grants totally at least $25,000.00 in the year of record. Education is the leading beneficiary of…

Reported is a review by the U. S. General Accounting Office of procedures and requirements related to grants totaling $2.9 million to the National Reading Center Foundation by the Office of Education (OE), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Costs totaling $305,300 incurred during the initial grant period were deemed unallowable.…

Several major sources of information regarding grants and funding available are offered to assist researchers attempting to secure foundation grants. (JMF)

Two problems currently facing private foundations are the quality of their performance in serving the public welfare and the gaining of fuller public understanding and approval. (RN)