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Office of the Director (OD)
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Welcome
We are pleased to have you visit our Web site at the National Science Foundation. We welcome you and hope that your stay with us will allow you to explore some of the many diverse science and engineering programs that the Foundation offers.
About the Office
The Office of the Director houses the Foundation's top leadership, and oversees all Foundation activities from the development of policy priorities to the establishment of administrative and management guidelines, including long-range planning.
The positions of Director and Deputy Director are appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. NSF's statutory authority establishes a six-year term for the Director.
NSF Director and Deputy Director Speech Archives
List of NSF Directors, 1950 – present
List of NSF Deputy Directors, 1950 – present
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