FY 2000 NSF Request: Engineering and Geosciences

ENGINEERING:

The NSF budget document states:

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for Engineering is $378.53 million, an increase of $9.98 million, or 2.7 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $368.55 million.”

There are six subactivities under the Engineering Activity. The Administration is requesting the following budget changes, according to the budget document:

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Bioengineering and Environmental Systems Subactivity is $34.02 million, an increase of $1.60 million, or 4.9 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $32.42 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Chemical and Transport Systems Subactivity is $44.04 million, an increase of $1.90 million, or 4.5 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $42.14 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Civil and Mechanical Systems Subactivity is $48.33 million, the same level as the FY 1999 Current Plan.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation Subactivity is $106.36 million, an increase of $4.43 million, or 4.3 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $101.93 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Electrical and Communications Systems Subactivity is $45.06 million, an increase of $2.05 million, or 4.8 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $43.01 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Engineering Education and Centers Subactivity is $100.72 million, the same level as the FY 1999 Current Plan.”

NSF states: “In FY 2000, Research Project Support increases by $15.02 million to $345.45 million. This increase, together with a redirection of existing resources, enables ENG to strengthen its strategy of exploiting expanding research opportunities in information technology, biotechnology, and microchip technology. The redistribution of available resources will be accomplished through targeted reductions within existing mature research activities that are expected to be less promising in the future, and the planned phase out of some of the engineering education coalitions.”

GEOSCIENCES:

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Geosciences Activity is $485.48 million, an increase of $12.50 million, or 2.6 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $472.98 million.”

There are three subactivities under the Geosciences Activity. The Administration is requesting the following changes according to the budget document:

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Atmospheric Sciences Subactivity is $164.00 million, an increase of $4.31 million or 2.7 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $159.69 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Earth Sciences Subactivity is $101.20 million, an increase of $2.51 million, or 2.5 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $98.69 million.”

“The FY 2000 Budget Request for the Ocean Sciences Subactivity is $220.28 million, an increase of $5.68 million, or 2.6 percent, over the FY 1999 Current Plan of $214.60 million.”

Research Project Support will increase by 1.8 percent to $298.10 million. NSF states: “Priorities for FY 2000 include increased support for the U.S. Weather Research Program, the National Space Weather Program, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, and several programs associated with the U.S. Global Change Research program, including Earth System History, Global Tropospheric Chemistry, and Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics. Support will be maintained for ongoing programs in coastal ocean processes and environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry.”