R&D Projects Benefit From Stimulus
In the five months since passage of the stimulus package, thousands of research-related awards have been made, supporting scientific efforts in every state and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Science Coalition. The measure delivered the largest increase in basic research funding in American history -- $21.5 billion. The bulk of the money is for scientific research and education projects, while $3.5 billion is allocated for research facilities and equipment.
• Some 3,000 students and teachers are participating in a stimulus-funded summer jobs program through the National Institutes of Health.
• The National Science Foundation has expanded its teacher scholarship program through stimulus funds. To date, $59.1 million of the $60 million allocated has been obligated to more than 60 U.S. colleges and universities.
• The Energy Department Office of Science is using stimulus money to support the creation of 16 university research centers to help build a new 21st-century energy economy.
• The National Institutes of Standards and Technology announced more than $55.5 million to support the construction of new scientific research facilities at four universities.
Click here to read more details about how R&D funds have been spent across the country.
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