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Accountability in the National Science Foundation's Review Process for Grant Awards Needs Strengthening

HRD-78-121 Published: Nov 17, 1978. Publicly Released: Nov 17, 1978.
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About 2,000 institutions compete for National Science Foundation (NSF) research funds which are awarded mainly through grants to colleges and universities. In fiscal year 1977, academic and other nonprofit institutions received about 10,200 grants totalling over $570 million. In deciding whether to fund proposals, NSF officials get comments from experts (peer reviewers) in the fields of the proposals.

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