National Science Foundation

The 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 $8.3 billion (fiscal year 2020), 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.

Not to be confused with NSF International.

National Science Foundation
Seal of the National Science Foundation
Flag of the National Science Foundation
Agency overview
FormedMay 10, 1950 (1950-05-10)
Headquarters2415 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
MottoWhere Discoveries Begin
Employees1700
Annual budget$8.28 billion for 2020
Agency executives
  • Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director
  • F. Fleming Crim, Chief Operating Officer
  • Brian Stone, Chief of Staff
  • James S. Olvestad, Chief Officer of Research Facilities
  • Dorothy E. Aronson, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Websitewww.nsf.gov

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. The current NSF director is Sethuraman Panchanathan.

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