NSF (National Science Foundation)

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A major US federal agency that funds research and education in science and engineering.

NSF (National Science Foundation) is a major US federal agency that funds research and education in science and engineering.

Related Terms
Research
Systematic investigation undertaken to discover new knowledge, develop understanding or solve problems, spanning fundamental and applied work.
Publication
The dissemination of original research findings through peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, books or book chapters.
ABET
A US-based accreditation body for engineering, computing, technology and applied-science programs, and a signatory of the Washington Accord.
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
A digital framework that stores and manages academic credits earned by a student across institutions, enabling credit accumulation, transfer and multiple entry and exit.
Affiliation
An arrangement in which a college operates under the academic authority of a parent university, which sets the curriculum, conducts examinations and awards degrees.