- Mission [1]
- The NSF mission is set out in the NSF Act of 1950 authorizes and directs the Agency to initiate and support: basic scientific
research and research fundamental to the engineering process; and science and engineering education programs at all levels
and in all fields of science and engineering. The involvement of knowledgeable peers from outside the Foundation in the review
of proposals is the keystone of NSF's proposal review system. Their judgments of the extent to which proposals address the
merit review criteria are vital for informing NSF staff and influencing funding recommendations.
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