National Science Foundation

While the President’s Budget Message recommendation that an appropriation of fifteen million dollars be provided for National Science Foundation operations during 1952–53 was being considered by Congress, the Foundation’s program in support of basic research was put into action. Twenty‐eight grants, all in the field of biology, were awarded in February. The NSF Division of Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences has for some time been processing applications and it is expected that announcements concerning grants in these categories will be announced soon. Evaluation of the more than 2800 applications for NSF fellowships which have been received is being carried out by the National Research Council under contract with the Foundation, and hope has been expressed that some announcement concerning the fellowship awards can be made this month.

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