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US Scientific Research Grant Agencies

 National Science Foundation (NSF) http://www.nsf.gov
NSF is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.
 
U.S. National Academies http://www.nationalacademies.org/
The National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, "advisors to the nation."
 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) http://www.nist.gov/
Works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.
 
National Technical Information Service http://www.ntis.gov
NTIS, an agency of the US Dept of Commerce, provides access to more than 3 million scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources.
 
Grid Research And Innovation Laboratory (GRAIL) http://grail.sdsc.edu
Focuses on the scheduling and the deployment of distributed scientific applications.
 
Federally-Funded Research in the U.S. http://www.cos.com/cgi-bin/international/view/14/1
Community of Science database on government funding sources for research.
 
Government Executive Magazine - Information Overload http://www.governmentexecutive.com/features/0800/0800s6.htm
Describes the National Technical Information Service, NTIS, which is the self-funding clearinghouse for the government's research and other technical information.






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National Science Foundation (7)

Smithsonian Institution (18)


     Scientific Research Institutes  (86)
 
               
 
National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) http://www.nsstc.org/
Collaborative research and education initiative focused on selected key scientific disciplines. Including the disciplines of earth science, space science, materials science, biotechnology, advanced optics technology, space propulsion physics and information technology.
 
Laboratory for Physical Sciences http://www.lps.umd.edu/
Federally funded research institute at the University of Maryland. Research projects include: quantum computing, fiber optics, optoelectronics, photonics, microelectronics, nanostructures, magnetics, thermal management.


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