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Funding Smithsonian Scientific Research

By National Research Council , Committee on Smithsonian Scientific Research

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
0309086337, 9780309086332, 9780309503983
LCC
Q11 .N2912 2003
Open Library ID
OL3775029M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1976654 bytes)
Pages
100\101
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This report assesses whether the Smithsonian Institution should continue to receive direct federal appropriations for its scientific research programs or if this funding should be transferred to a peer-reviewed program open to all researchers in another agency. The report concludes that the National Museum of Natural History, the National Zoological Park, and the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education in Suitland should remain exempt from having to compete for federal research dollars because they make unique contributions to the scientific and museum communities. Three other Smithsonian research programs should continue to receive federal funding since they are performing science of the highest quality and already compete for much of their government research money.

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