| Disciplines/research
areas included:
Natural and physical sciences or engineering including physics,
chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science,
earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering.
Not supported: Social sciences; certain areas of
contemporary science and engineering that already have access
to relatively generous funding (for example, clinical research,
research associated with the design and construction of large
national facilities such as accelerators and space stations,
and applied research of direct relevance to national security.)
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