USA: NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities
Die National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) ist eine unabhängige Bundesbehörde in den Vereinigten Staaten zur Förderung der Geisteswissenschaften. Die NEH wurde 1965 gegründet und ist eine der größten finanziellen Unterstützer…
USA: NIH - National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invests nearly 37.3 billion US-Dollars annually in medical research for the American people. More than 80 percent of the NIH's funding is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants to more than 300,000…
USA: Manufacturing USA - Innovationsinstitute für industrielle Fertigung
Since 2014 Manufacturing USA has established 14 manufacturing innovation institutes. Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges - and build a…
Kanada: CRCC - Canada Research Coordinating Committee
Der Kanadische Forschungskoordinierungsausschuss (Canada Research Coordinating Committee CRCC) wurde im Oktober 2017 durch das kanadische Wissenschaftsministerium eingesetzt und soll zur "Wiederbelebung der kanadischen Wissenschaftsförderung"…
USA: NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
The predecessor of NIST, the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) was established in 1901.
Set up in 1988, the mission of NIST is broad—to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and…
USA: NSB - National Science Board
Das National Science Board (NSB) wurde 1950 vom Kongress als Politkberatungsorgan und als Steuerungsgremium für die National Science Foundation (NSF) installiert. Das NSB besteht aus 25 Mitgliedern, die vom US-Präsidenten ernannt und vom US-Senat…
USA: OSTP - Office of Science and Technology Policy
Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international…
USA: NSTC - National Science and Technology Council
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established by Executive Order on November 23, 1993. This Cabinet-level Council is the principal means within the executive branch to coordinate science and technology policy across the diverse…
USA: AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science
The formation of AAAS in 1848 marked the emergence of a national scientific community in the United States. While science was part of the American scene from the nation's early days, its practitioners remained few in number and scattered…
