National Science Foundation
Stewardship Investments
Research and Human Capital
For the Year Ended September 30, 1999
(Amounts in Thousands)

1998

1999

Research and Human Capital Activities

Basic Research

$

2,411,774

$

2,507,569

Applied Research

209,719

188,742

Education and Training

588,158

599,323

Non-Investment Activities

147,617

143,980

Total Research and Human Capital Activities

$

3,357,268

$

3,439,614

Outputs and/or Outcomes -
     Research and Human Capital Activities

Investments in:

Universities

$

2,215,535

$

2,385,492

Industry

151,064

154,555

Federal Agencies

163,101

150,959

Small Business

105,247

110,884

Others

722,321

637,724

$

3,357,268

$

3,439,614

Support to:

Scientists

$

352,513

$

350,841

Postdoctoral Programs

120,862

120,386

Graduate Students

322,298

323,324

$

795,673

$

794,551

Outcomes:

Number of:

Awards

17,994

19,518

Years of Scientist Support

5,056

5,054

Scientists Supported

23,213

23,108

Postdoctorals Supported

4,459

4,391

Graduate Students Supported

19,517

20,156

NSF's role in achieving performance goals in science and engineering leads to investments in integrative research and human capital activities to enhance the potential for important discoveries or new knowledge with expected future benefits to our society. Because of the close connections between the investments in performing research and building a research base of skilled scientists and engineers through academic and training opportunities, expenses incurred by NSF are presented as overall stewardship investments for NSF for performance measurement. In FY 1999, the outputs of NSF investments in the research and academic community resulted in a number of grants awarded and scientists and students supported.