NSF Merit Review Reports
These reports to the National Science Board include data on proposals and awards and other pertinent information, as well as descriptions of special activities that NSF has undertaken in support of the merit review process.
Science and Engineering Indicators
Science and Engineering Indicators reports provide high-quality quantitative information on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise.
Indicators consists of detailed thematic or focus area reports, a state data tool and a congressionally mandated report delivered biennially to the president and Congress that highlights important trends from across the focus areas.
Recent reports
Winning the Race for the Future: A National Science Board Policy Companion to the Indicators Report Discovery: R&D Activity and Research Publications
The STEM Labor Force: Scientists, Engineers, and Skilled Technical Workers (May 2024)
Research and Development: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons (May 2024)
Production and Trade of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries (April 2024)
The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 (March 2024)
Invention, Knowledge Transfer, and Innovation (February 2024)
Science and Technology: Public Perceptions, Awareness, and Information Sources (February 2024)
State indicators: Fact sheets
OIG Semiannual Reports to Congress
The NSF Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports semiannually to the head of NSF and Congress on their offices' activities during the 6-month periods ending March 31 and September 30.
The Chair of the National Science Board transmits these reports, as well as the NSF management responses to the reports, to the following congressional committees:
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Fall 2024
Spring 2024
Fall 2023
Spring 2023
Fall 2022
Spring 2022
NSB policy one-pagers
NSF Investments Are Key to US Leadership in AI & Quantum (2025)
A Changed Science and Engineering Landscape (2024)
The Skilled Technical Workforce: Crafting America’s Science & Engineering Enterprise (2024)
International STEM Talent is Crucial for a Robust U.S. Economy (2022)
Not Going for Broke: Breaking Down Financial Barriers to Build Up a Diverse Research & Development Workforce (2022)
Indicators The U.S. Must Improve K-12 STEM Education for All (2021)