Media Advisory 08-005
Save the Date: National Science Foundation to Host Annual Budget Request Rollout and Open House on Feb. 4

Event will provide details on proposed FY 2009 budget

January 15, 2008

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold its annual budget request rollout event and open house on Feb. 4, 2008, at its headquarters at 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va. Details about the agenda, the time of the announcement and media credentials will be available in late January.

The event will provide details about the amount of funding NSF is seeking from Congress for fiscal year 2009 for major scientific research programs and projects across the country, and will feature presentations by senior NSF leaders. The speakers will be available for interviews by members of the news media.

NSF will also host an open house at the same location that will feature demonstrations of NSF-sponsored research.

For more information, please email Budget_Rollout@nsf.gov.

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Media Contacts
Bobbie Mixon, NSF (703) 292-8070 bmixon@nsf.gov
Dana W. Cruikshank, NSF (703) 292-8070 dcruiksh@nsf.gov

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of $6.06 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to over 1,900 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 45,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes over 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards over $400 million in professional and service contracts yearly.

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