Description of National Science Foundation’s current process -- Concerns about National Science Foundation’s current priority-setting process -- Recommendations -- Implementing the recommendations -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendixes. A. Committee and professional staff biographical information -- B. Charge to the committee and origins of the study -- C. Histories of projects funded by NSF -- D. Approval processes in other agencies and other countries -- E. Examples of criteria used to prioritize or select research projects -- F. NSF background materials -- G. Executive summary of COSEPUP report "Major award decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation."
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