National Science Foundation

Details

Instance of

independent agency of the United States government, research institute, funding body

Inception

10 May 1950

Country

United States

Headquarters

Washington, D.C.

authority

Federal Government of the United States

budget

8150000000, 8278000000

child organization or unit

High Energy Physics Advisory Panel, American Institute of Mathematics, Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute, Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management, National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences, National Science Foundation Directorate of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering, Directorate for Geosciences, National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences, National Science Board

director / manager

Kelvin Droegemeier

employees

1700, 2100

grants

National Medal of Science, Alan T. Waterman Award, Vannevar Bush Award

native label

National Science Foundation

official name

National Science Foundation

owner of

The Antarctic Sun

participant in

Event Horizon Telescope

phone number

+1-703-292-5111

short name

NSF

social media followers

1207889, 104000, 1227190, 1259963, 128000, 141000, 156000, 172000

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Category:National Science Foundation

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