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National Science Board chair and NSF director to testify before the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology

NSF director, France Córdova (left) & NSB chair, Maria Zuber (right)

NSF director, France Córdova (left) & NSB chair, Maria Zuber (right) (Credit and Larger Version)

March 14, 2018

National Science Board chair, Maria T. Zuber, and National Science Foundation (NSF) director, France A. Córdova will testify before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on NSF’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget.

The title of the hearing is “An Overview of the National Science Foundation Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2019.” The purpose of the hearing is to review the Administration’s budget proposal and funding priorities for NSF.

 

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET

Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2318

 

For the full hearing charter, visit: https://science.house.gov/sites/republicans.science.house.gov/files/documents/HHRG-115-SY15-20180315-SD001.pdf

To watch the testimony, go to the HSST committee’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtoUE3dJ-mLUo5dwGs7hXOw


The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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