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The U.S. National Science Foundation Strategic Plan describes NSF's mission, vision, core values, goals and strategic objectives.

NSF shared a draft of its Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Strategic Plan for feedback through a Dear Colleague Letter between Jan. 13-27, 2026. The final plan will be available soon.