FY 1990: Big Bucks For Big Science
The budget pledges more money for science, but whether this will translate into support for individual scientists remains. WASHINGTON, D.C.--For scientists who depend on funds from NSF and NIH, one important implication of President Reagan's final budget is a new emphasis on raising the size of individual grants. But it's not all good news: The budget, barring radical surgery by Congress, may fund fewer new grants than might be expected. And Reagan's desire to spend more on interdisciplinary c
Feb 5, 1989
The budget pledges more money for science, but whether this will translate into support for individual scientists remains. |
Overall, Reagan's budget once again reflects his support for science. It requests a 14% rise in funding for NSF, 5.3% more for NIH (including a 25% hike in AIDS research), 9% more for the space science and applications portion of the NASA budget, and...
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