Research Insights
NSF’s FY13 Funding Rate Was 22%
During FY13, more than 400 additional proposals were competitively reviewed by NSF. Unfortunately, the number of new awards decreased by 6%.
During FY13, more than 400 additional proposals were competitively reviewed by NSF. Unfortunately, the number of new awards decreased by 6%.
The FY13 funding rate of 22% is down two percentage points from the previous year, and far below the 32% rate achieved in FY09, at the start of the economic downturn. A full 81% of NSF’s 1,922 awards went to academic institutions, accounting for 24% of all federally funded basic research performed at U.S. colleges and universities.
Additional statistics can be found in NSF’s recent annual report, FY 2013 Performance and Financial Highlights: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14003/nsf14003.pdf