TOPIC: FUNDING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT  

The federal budget, while essential for determining how much science and technology will get funded, is also an enigma to most scientists. Scientists should have a basic understanding of the federal budget and legislation process.

Questions to consider 

• What does the federal R&D budget look like?
• What can be used to measure the success of a scientific research program?
• How should policy makers determine levels of funding for different disciplines?

Group Task

• AAAS Budget Exercise

Resources

• NSF Science and Engineering Indicators, Chapter 4
• AAAS R&D budget & policy program
• Neal, H.A., T. Smith, J. McCormick, 2008: Beyond Sputnik: U.S. Science Policy in the Twenty-First Century, University of Michigan Press. (Chapter 5)

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