Yesterday, the President’s Budget Request (PBR) for FY11 was released. The PBR contained the items of note, listed below, within the National Science Foundation request.
|
AGENCY/PROGRAM |
FY10 FINAL |
FY11 PBR |
% CHANGE |
| National Science Foundation |
6872.5 |
7424.4 |
8.03 |
| Research and Related Activities |
5563.9 |
6018.8 |
8.18 |
| Education and Human Resources |
872.8 |
892.0 |
2.20 |
| Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction |
117.3 |
165.2 |
40.84 |
In millions of Dollars
Additionally, NSF noted the following priorities:
- $158 million for Graduate Research Fellowships
- $209 million for the Early Career Development Program
- $10 million for Climate Change Education
- $64 million for Advanced Technological Education
- $766 million for Science, Engineering, and Education Sustainability (SEES)
- $41 million for Cyberlearning Transforming Education (CTE)
- $103 million for Comprehensive Broadening Participation of Undergraduates in STEM
- $90.7 million for the Ocean Observatories Initiative
- $35 million for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)