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PDF pending restorationQuantum Research Corp., Bethesda, MD. – 1992
Data for this report on the National Science Foundation's research and development (R&D) expenditures were collected from a sample of 460 institutions of higher education in the United States and outlying areas. Institutions were selected from the universe of 595 schools that grant a graduate science or engineering degree or perform activities…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Budgeting, Economic Research, Engineering
Peer reviewedJournal of College Science Teaching, 1989
Emphasizes the need of leadership and funding for undergraduate education in the National Science Foundation (NSF). Criticizes the current programs of NSF and suggests some ideas about the improvement of undergraduate education. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Federal Aid, Financial Needs, Financial Support
Download full textNational Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1989
In 1980, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) initiated the Graduate Student Researchers Program in order to cultivate additional research ties to the academic community and to support promising students pursuing advanced degrees in science and engineering. Section I of this handbook summarizes the program and lists the…
Descriptors: College Science, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPress, Frank – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1988
Describes a dilemma between scientific research and the supporting budget. Discusses the budget proposal for fiscal year 1989, criteria for priorities, and government organization for science and technology budgeting. Suggests an active role for setting priorities across scientific fields. (YP)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, College Science, Financial Needs
Peer reviewedRemington, John A. – Social Studies of Science, 1988
Gives an overview of the intellectual and social structure of science in the United States since the mid-1960s. Discusses some factors responsible for establishing new research directions. Describes the change of the meaning of "inquiry," circumstances, and research style. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Inquiry, Research Administration
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1990
The report begins with a statement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) director, followed by a series of research notes summarizing research findings and results during the year 1989. Chapter 1, "Research Collaborations," describes some examples of the collaborations between universities, industry, and government in astronomy,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation
Peer reviewedLederman, Leonard L. – Science, 1987
Compares the science and technology strategies and priorities of France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Analyzes the similarities and differences, historical settings, research and development allocations, coordinating mechanisms, outputs, dissatisfactions, and recent changes. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Studies
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems. – 1985
The current state of engineering graduate study in the United States, its future, and its relationship to research are examined in this report of the National Research Council Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The study focuses principally on increasing the supply of highly qualified doctoral recipients who are United…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Science, Employment Patterns, Engineering Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. – 1987
The thrust of this book is to indicate relative priorities of technology and the rationale for investment in United States space technology to meet future needs as assessed by the Committee on Advanced Space Technology. In part one, a discussion of potential mission sets is given, including: (1) "Mission Requirements for Space Transportation;…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, College Science, Higher Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1988
This document concerns the operation and evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC) program. Included with a general letter addressing the operation of the program are several appendices which attempt to answer the questions put forth in the letter. These appendices include considerations of: (1)…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
