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Agency National Science Foundation Acronym NSF Hierarchy Independent Establishments and Government Corporations. Docs Statistical Reports; News Releases; Newsletters; Journals; Reports URL http://www.nsf.gov/ Notes Promotes the progress of science; advances the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and secures the national defense. Program areas exist for biology, computer and information sciences, education, engineering, geosciences, international programs, math, physical sciences, polar research, and social and behavioral sciences. Subjects BIOLOGY COMPUTERS EARTH SCIENCES EDUCATION ENGINEERING HEALTH AND MEDICINE MATHEMATICS NATIONAL SECURITY PHYSICS SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCES