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Media Advisory 10-003
National Science Foundation to Host Annual Budget Request Rollout on Feb. 1
January 29, 2010
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a budget request briefing from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on February 1, 2010, at its headquarters at 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va. 22230. The event will provide details about the amount of funding the administration is seeking from Congress for NSF for fiscal year 2011 to fund major science and engineering research and education programs and projects across the country. The briefing will feature a presentation by NSF Director Arden L. Bement Jr. Bement will be available immediately following the briefing to meet with members of the news media. Budget presentations for each of NSF's directorates will begin at 4 pm. If you wish to attend the event in person, please RSVP to budget_rollout@nsf.gov or (703) 292-8070.
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Media Contacts
Bobbie Mixon, NSF (703) 292-8485 bmixon@nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, its budget was $7.0 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 50,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards about $593 million in professional and service contracts yearly.
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