Lead funding agency for academic basic research, by selected field: 2003
Field
Agency
Funded (%)
Physical sciences
NSF
40
Mathematics
NSF
76
Computer sciences
NSF
85
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
NSF
54
Life sciences
HHS
88
Psychology
HHS
95
Social sciences
NSF
52
Other sciences
NASA
35
Engineering
NSF
46
HHS = U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NSF = National Science Foundation
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Federal Funds for Research and Development: Fiscal Years 2003, 2004, and 2005 (forthcoming).