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National Science Foundation
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United States government agency
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The National Science Foundation, abbreviated as NSF, is an active government funder in the United States. Established on May 10, 1950, the organization is based in Alexandria. It operates with a budget of 8,278,000,000 and employs 2,100 people.
The agency’s official website is nsf.gov, and it maintains a social media presence with 1,259,963 followers. Contact information includes the phone number +1-703-292-5111 and the email address [email protected]. The organization is also listed in the Federal Register.
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Key facts
- Formed
- May 10, 1950 ; 76 years ago ( 1950-05-10 )
- Headquarters
- 2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, Virginia , U.S.
- Motto
- Where Discoveries Begin
- Employees
- 1532 (as of 2025)
- Annual budget
- $8.75 billion for 2026
- Agency executives
- Vacant , Director Vacant , Deputy Director Karen A. Marrongelle, Chief Science Officer Brian Stone, Chief of Staff Linnea Avallone, Chief Officer of Research Facilities Vacant , Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Website
- nsf .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Funder, Government
- Founded
- 1950
- Location
- Alexandria, United States
- Also known as
- NSF, National Science Foundation, United States National Science Foundation
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.431093.c · ISNI 0000 0001 1958 7073
Described at

Federal Register :: Agencies - National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation publishes documents in the Federal Register. Explore most recent and most cited documents published by the National Science Foundation.
federalregister.gov →The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register documents. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. This prototype edition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. For complete information about, and access to, our official publications and services, go to About the Federal Register on NARA's archives.gov. The rule establishes repayment standards for CyberCorps[supreg] SFS scholarship recipients who fail to fulfill program requirements, and the process for requesting deferral or discharge of their service or repayment obligation, in whole or part. The rule also requires that, during the period that they are performing their service obligation... NSF is adding a section to its Privacy Act regulations to implement restrictions on the use of Social Security numbers in documents mailed by NSF. These restrictions are required by the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017. The rule is intended to help reduce the potential risk of identity theft from fraudulent or other... by the Homeland Security Department , the Agriculture Department , the Energy Department , the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , the Commerce Department , the Consumer Product Safety Commission , the Social Security Administration , the Agency for International Development , the Housing and Urban Development Department , the Labor Department , the Defense Department , the Education Department , the Veterans Affairs Department , the Environmental Protection Agency , the Health and Human Services Department , the National Science Foundation , and the Transportation Department on 06/19/2018 . In a final rule published on January 19, 2017, a number of federal departments and agencies revised to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (often referred to as the "Common Rule"), which each department and agency adopted into regulations in its part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Consumer Product Safety... by the Homeland Security Department , the Agriculture Department , the Energy Department , the National Aeronautics and Space Administration , the Commerce Department , the Social Security Administration , the Agency for International Development , the Housing and Urban Development Department , the Labor Department , the Defense Department , the Education Department , the Veterans Affairs Department , the Environmental Protection Agency , the Health and Human Services Department , the National Science Foundation , and the Transportation Department on 01/19/2017 . The National Science Foundation is announcing the members of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew and revise its collection for its financial assistance policies and procedures. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NSF is providing the opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF... The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to... The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection request to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 87... by the Management and Bud
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- National Science Foundation
- Participant in
- Event Horizon Telescope
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Employees
- 2100
- Official website
- nsf.gov
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- Commons category
- National Science Foundation
- topic's main category
- Category:National Science Foundation
- inception
- 1950-05-10
- owner of
- The Antarctic Sun
- director / manager
- Kelvin Droegemeier
- described at URL
- www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation
- social media followers
- 172000
- short name
- NSF
- web feed URL
- www.nsf.gov/rss
- phone number
- +1-703-292-5111
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- budget
- 8278000000
- native label
- National Science Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health. With an annual budget of about $8.75 billion (fiscal year 2026), the NSF funds approximately 25% of all federally supported basic research conducted by the United States' colleges and universities. In some fields, such as mathematics, computer science, economics, and the social sciences, the NSF is the major source of federal backing.
NSF's director and deputy director are appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate, whereas the 24 president-appointed members of the National Science Board (NSB) do not require U.S. Senate confirmation. The director and deputy director are responsible for administration, planning, budgeting and day-to-day operations of the foundation, while the NSB meets six times a year to establish its overall policies.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “National Science Foundation” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.