In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special account to fund large (several tens of millions of dollars) research facilities. Over the years, these facilities have come to represent an increasingly prominent part of the nationaEURO (TM)s R&D portfolio. Recently concern has intensified about the way NSF is selecting projects for this account. In 2003, six U.S. Senators including the chair and ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations expressed these concerns in a letter to the NRC asking it to aEUROoereview the current prioritization process and report to us on how it can be improved.aEURO This report presents a series of recommendations on how NSF can improve its priority setting process for large research facilities. While noting that NSF has improved this process, the report states that further strengthening is needed if NSF is to meet future demands for such projects.

Book Information
ISBN 9780309090841
Author Committee on Setting Priorities for NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects
Format Paperback
Page Count 236
Imprint National Academies Press
Publisher National Academies Press