Federal Funding of Astronomical Research (2000)

Chapter: D: National Science Foundation Budget Numbers

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Suggested Citation: "D: National Science Foundation Budget Numbers." National Research Council. 2000. Federal Funding of Astronomical Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9954.

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National Science Foundation Budget Numbers

TABLE D.1 National Science Foundation and Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate Budget Numbers in Millions of Real-Year Dollars, 1990 to 1999

Year

Total NSF R&Da

Total NSF R&RAb

MPSc

MPS+MREc

1990

1,729

1,555

514.09

518.50

1991

1,893

1,773

541.63

564.13

1992

1,972

1,871

584.36

622.36

1993

2,014

2,046

585.86

619.93

1994

2,243

2,168

617.88

634.92

1995

2,396

2,281

645.24

771.24

1996

2,391

2,327

660.51

730.51

1997

2,424

2,434

693.45

748.45

1998

2,501

2,572

675.09

713.40

1999

2,714

2,809

706.83

736.67

a NSF total R&D funding from AAAS historical data on federal R&D, March 1999, available online at <http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/rd/guide.htm >.

b NSF total R&RA funding from NSF and R. Konkel; does not include facility construction.

c NSF MPS data are from R. Eisenstein and P. McNamara and include science and technology centers' funding. The column labeled MPS (Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate, NSF) does not include funding for major research equipment (MRE).

Suggested Citation: "D: National Science Foundation Budget Numbers." National Research Council. 2000. Federal Funding of Astronomical Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9954.
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