Summary of FY2001 Budget Request to Congress - National Science Foundation
Level of Funding by Program
(Dollars in Thousands)
PROGRAM
FY 1999
ACTUAL
FY 2000
REQUEST
FY 2000
CURRENT PLAN
FY 2001
REQUEST
CHANGE
FY 2001 Req/FY 00 Curr Plan
AMOUNT PERCENT
MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy Research and Instrumentation
Facilities
$40,956
77,586
$43,790
78,420
$43,560
79,310
$59,790
79,910
$16,230
600
37.3%
0.8%
Total 118,542 122,210 122,870 139,700 16,830 13.7%
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Research Project Support
Instrumentation & Infrastructure
113,504
21,837
117,700
20,800
118,120
20,870
130,120
31,870
12,000
11,000
10.2%
52.7%
Total 135,341 138,500 138,990 161,990 23,000 16.5%
MATERIALS RESEARCH
Materials Research Project Support
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
National Facilities and Instrumentation
93,725
56,757
35,885
97,330
53,730
39,460
102,972
53,870
34,320
125,840
59,450
35,320
22,858
5,580
1,000
22.2%
10.4%
2.9%
Total 186,367 190,520 191,162 220,610 29,448 15.4%
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Research Project Support
Infrastructure Support
69,514
31,235
73,340
32,000
74,290
32,000
91,290
38,920
17,000
6,920
22.9%
21.6%
Total 100,749 105,340 106,290 130,210 23,920 22.5%
PHYSICS
Physics Research Project Support
Facilities
99,580
63,160
103,490
63,910
106,720
61,630
142,770
55,880
36,050
-5,750
33.8%
-9.3%
Total 162,740 167,400 168,350 198,650 30,300 18.0%
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES
Research Project Support
29,913 30,000 29,940 30,000 60 0.2%
Total 29,913 30,000 29,940 30,000 60 0.2%
TOTAL, MPS $733,652 $753,970 $757,602 $881,160 $123,558 16.3%

Home | Overview | Summary of NSF Accounts | NSF Investments & Strategic Goals
Ideas | People |
Numbers of People Involved in NSF Activities | Tools
Administration & Management | NSF Funding Profile | Level of Funding by Program