National Science Foundation

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The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. federal agency that funds research and education across most nonmedical fields of science and engineering. It supports investigator-led grants, research infrastructure, major facilities, training programs, and national data on the scientific workforce.

The evidence base around National Science Foundation is examined through merit-review processes, together with competitive research grants and major scientific facilities. Reporting on merit-review processes draws on award records and is then checked against facility outputs; confidence is limited by the fact that funding decisions indicate support for a proposal rather than confirmation of its eventual findings.

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