− | '''NSF''' stands for '''National Science Foundation'''. It is a non-profit organization in the United States that supports and funds education and research for all non-medical fields of science and engineering. It is a federal organization which supports research conducted by different United States colleges and universities in various fields of Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics and Social Sciences. NSF funds approximately 20% of all federally-supported research conducted in fields of science and engineering.<ref>[http://enterprisepost.com/science/science/subra-suresh-confirmed-as-nsf-director.html enterprisepost.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ nsf.gov]</ref>
| + | The '''National Science Foundation (NSF)''' is a non-profit organization in the United States that supports and funds education and research for all non-medical fields of science and engineering. It is a federal organization which supports research conducted by different United States colleges and universities in various fields of Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics and Social Sciences. NSF funds approximately 20% of all federally-supported research conducted in fields of science and engineering.<ref>[http://enterprisepost.com/science/science/subra-suresh-confirmed-as-nsf-director.html enterprisepost.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/ nsf.gov]</ref> |