Skip to main content
Consensus Study Report

VIEW LARGER COVER

Download Free PDF
Read Free Online
Buy Paperback: $45.00

As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research institutions for national research facilities, multidisciplinary research centers, and other large-scale research projects. Although few in number, less than 100, such projects account for about 30 percent of NSF's annual research budget.

This book provides a useful overview of how such projects are planned, reviews proposals for merit, and evaluates ongoing projects for renewal awards. The panel makes a series of recommendations for strengthening major award decisionmaking.

Topics

Suggested Citation

National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 1994. Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/2268.

Import this citation to:

Publication Info

174 pages |  6 x 9 |  Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-05029-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/2268
Chapters skim
FRONT MATTER i-xiv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1-12
1 MAJOR AWARDS AT NSF 13-38
2 PLANNING MAJOR PROJECTS 39-60
3 AWARDING MAJOR PROJECTS: CRITERIA AND REVIEW PROCEDURES 61-88
4 AWARDING MAJOR PROJECTS: NSB ROLE, REVIEW PROCESS DESIGN, AND DECISION... 89-108
5 RECOMPETITION OF AWARDS 109-116
6 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 117-120
APPENDIXES 121-155
REFERENCES 156-160

What is skim?

The Chapter Skim search tool presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter. You may select key terms to highlight them within pages of each chapter.

Copyright Information

The National Academies Press (NAP) has partnered with Copyright Clearance Center's Marketplace service to offer you a variety of options for reusing NAP content. Through Marketplace, you may request permission to reprint NAP content in another publication, course pack, secure website, or other media. Marketplace allows you to instantly obtain permission, pay related fees, and print a license directly from the NAP website. The complete terms and conditions of your reuse license can be found in the license agreement that will be made available to you during the online order process. To request permission through Marketplace you are required to create an account by filling out a simple online form. The following list describes license reuses offered by the NAP through Marketplace:

  • Republish text, tables, figures, or images in print
  • Post on a secure Intranet/Extranet website
  • Use in a PowerPoint Presentation
  • Distribute via CD-ROM
  • Photocopy

Click here to obtain permission for the above reuses. If you have questions or comments concerning the Marketplace service, please contact:

Marketplace Support
International +1.978.646.2600
US Toll Free +1.855.239.3415
E-mail: support@copyright.com
marketplace.copyright.com

To request permission to distribute a PDF, please contact our Customer Service Department at customer_service@nap.edu.

loading iconLoading stats for Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation...