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They include 10 manufacturing and 3 services industries. This report discusses U.S. and global KTI production patterns and international trade. The report shows that KTI industries value added ... April 22, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20247 Analysis | InfoBrief International Collaboration in Selected Critical and Emerging Fields: COVID and Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) and COVID-19 research are two areas that have complex challenges that both domestic and international institutions are motivated to overcome. A concentration on domestic research can indicate the presence of sufficient domestic knowledge and resources or an interest i... April 11, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24323 Analysis | InfoBrief Federal R&D Obligations Increased 0.4% in FY 2022; Estimated to Decline in FY 2023 Federal obligations for research and experimental development were virtually unchanged in FY 2022, increasing 0.4% from FY 2021. However, federal agency obligations for FY 2023 indicate federal funding for R&D is estimated to decline by more than 2%. These data are from the latest edition of the ... April 03, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24322 Survey Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development 2022-2023 April 03, 2024 surveys/federal-funds-research-development/2022-2023 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development 2022-2023 This set of data tables present data on the research and development (R&D) outlays and obligations of federal agencies. Outlays are provided by agency for total R&D and total R&D plant. Obligations are provided for R&D by agency for type of work (basic research, applied research, and experimental... April 03, 2024 surveys/federal-funds-research-development/2022-2023 Analysis | InfoBrief Graduate Enrollment in Science, Engineering, and Health Continues to Increase among Foreign Nationals, while Postdoctoral Appointment Trends Vary across Fields Between 2021 and 2022, graduate student enrollment in science, engineering, and health (SEH) fields increased by 5.0% (up 38,378 students), mostly due to an increase of 42,816 temporary visa holders enrolled in full-time master’s programs. Full-time SEH master’s enrollment in 2022 was 319,618, wh... March 20, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24320 Survey Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS) 2022 March 20, 2024 surveys/graduate-students-postdoctorates-s-e/2022 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS) 2022 This report presents data from the 2022 Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, sponsored by National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation and by the National Institutes of Health. The tables show trends within sci... March 20, 2024 surveys/graduate-students-postdoctorates-s-e/2022 Analysis | Reports The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 The global competitiveness of the United States is supported through the nation’s STEM talent, R&D-driven discovery, and translation of knowledge into the economy and society through innovation. The United States is the largest performer of R&D, but the overall balance of global science and engin... March 13, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20243 Analysis | Reports Invention, Knowledge Transfer, and Innovation The practical application of science and technology starts with invention and leads to innovation, job creation, and new business formation. Every sector, including governments and universities, plays an important part in these activities through knowledge transfer activities. This thematic repor... February 29, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20241 Analysis | Reports Science and Technology: Public Perceptions, Awareness, and Information Sources This report describes confidence in science, understanding of scientific research and new topics such as neurotechnology and artificial intelligence, and engagement with science through media and scientific activities. The majority of U.S. adults—77% as of September 2022—express at least a fair a... February 14, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20244 Analysis | InfoBrief Federal Science and Engineering Support to Higher Education Increased 10% in FY 2021 In FY 2021, federal agency obligations to universities and colleges for science and engineering (S&E) activities increased to a historical high of nearly $43 billion, up 10.5% from FY 2020. S&E activities include research and development (R&D); R&D plant; facilities and equipment for instruction ... January 29, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24316 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions 2021 The Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions is a congressionally mandated census completed by federal agencies that obligated money in the survey year for direct support of higher education and nonprofit institutions' research and de... January 29, 2024 surveys/federal-support-survey/2021 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function 2022-2024 This report contains data on the budget authority provided to U.S. federal agencies to fund the research and development (R&D) and R&D plant components of their programs in FYs 2022–24. The tables in this report provide this budget authority detail by agency and major programs for each of the gov... January 25, 2024 data-collections/federal-budget-function/2022-2024 Analysis | InfoBytes Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: FYs 2022–24 Latest visualizations from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics using data from the Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function FYs 2022–24 on federal budget authority for R&D and R&D plant by governmental functions (e.g., agriculture, energy, health, national defense). January 25, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses24204 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) National Patterns of R&D Resources 2021-2022 This report provides current data on the levels of and key trends in the performance and funding of research and development (R&D) in the United States, with comparisons to the historical record (back to 1953). Detailed statistical tables present data on U.S. R&D expenditures by performing sector... January 22, 2024 data-collections/national-patterns/2021-2022 Analysis | InfoBrief U.S. R&D Increased by $72 Billion in 2021 to $789 Billion; Estimate for 2022 Indicates Further Increase to $886 Billion New data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation indicate that research and experimental development (R&D) performed in the United States totaled $789.1 billion in 2021. The estimated total for 2022, based on performer-reporte... January 22, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24317 Analysis | InfoChart Federal Funding for Experimental Development in FY 2021 Was Concentrated in Engineering and Life Sciences FY 2021 total federal obligations for experimental development totaled $103.9 billion, with 80%, or $82.6 billion, directed toward two fields of R&D: engineering and life sciences. Data are from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, conducted by the National Center for Science... January 16, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24314 Analysis | InfoChart Federal Funding to University Affiliated Research Centers Totaled $1.5 Billion in FY 2021 FY 2021 federal research and development (R&D) obligations to the 14 Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Centers totaled $1.5 billion. Data are from the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D, conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the ... January 16, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24315 Analysis | InfoChart The Department of Energy Accounted for over 60% of All Federal Funding for R&D Plant in FY 2021 FY 2021 total federal obligations and outlays for federal research and development (R&D) plant totaled $4.3 and $3.8 billion, respectively, with most funding coming from the Department of Energy. Data are from the Survey of Federal Funds for R&D, conducted by the National Center for Science and E... January 16, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24313 Analysis | InfoBrief Reclassification of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers as Federal Intramural Performers of R&D The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), within the National Science Foundation (NSF) has reclassified federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) in its Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development as federal intramural performers of R&D with the... January 04, 2024 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24312 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development 2021-2022 This set of detailed tables present data on the research and development (R&D) outlays and obligations of federal agencies. Outlays are provided by agency for total R&D and total R&D plant. Obligations are provided for R&D by agency for type of work (basic research, applied research, experimental... December 21, 2023 surveys/federal-funds-research-development/2021-2022 Analysis | Reports Publications Output: U.S. Trends and International Comparisons Academic publications in the form of peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings are an important medium where scientific discoveries are made and shared. This report presents data that reflect the expanding volume of research activity, variations in scientific impact, and a growing... December 11, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202333 Analysis | InfoBrief Research Funding for U.S. Doctorate Recipients at Research-Intensive Institutions New research data suggest that 51% of science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients who graduated from U.S. research-intensive institutions between academic years 2014 and 2017 received research funding during their graduate studies. Among those S&E doctorate recipients that linked to the ad... December 04, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23349 Analysis | Working Paper SED-UMETRICS Linkage Technical Report This report documents the methodology and technical approach and summarizes results of linking Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) data collected by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation to a new source of research data (UMETRICS [... December 04, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/ncses23215 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey 2022 This publication releases data tables for the FY 2022 Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. The tables present data on research and development expenditures at higher education institutions across all academic disciplines and include R&D expenditures by institution, R&D field, ... November 30, 2023 surveys/higher-education-research-development/2022 Survey Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey 2022 The HERD Survey is an annual census of U.S. colleges and universities that expended at least $150,000 in separately accounted-for R&D in the fiscal year. The survey collects information on R&D expenditures by field of research and source of funds and also gathers information on types of research,... November 30, 2023 surveys/higher-education-research-development/2022 Analysis | InfoBrief R&D Expenditures at U.S. Universities Increased by $8 Billion in FY 2022 Academic institutions spent $97.8 billion on R&D in FY 2022, an increase of $8.0 billion in current dollars from FY 2021. Federal sources funded almost $54 billion (55%) of the total and accounted for $4.9 billion of the year-over-year increase. Academic R&D expenditures in all science fields com... November 30, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24307 Analysis | InfoBrief State Government Agencies’ Expenditures for R&D Totaled $2.6 Billion in FY 2022, an Increase of 5% from FY 2021 State government agencies’ expenditures for research and development increased by 5.2% from FY 2021 to $2.6 billion in FY 2022. Although state government expenditures for R&D are relatively small within the national portfolio of R&D performance, state agencies themselves performed $697 million in... November 27, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24305 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Survey of State Government Research and Development 2022 The 23 data tables in this report present FY 2022 and time series data for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Data are available on total R&D expenditures; intramural and extramural performers; source of funds; and R&D by governmental function by state and department or age... November 27, 2023 surveys/state-government-research-development/2022 Survey Survey of State Government Research and Development 2022 Survey Descriptions for the FY 2022 State Government R&D data. November 27, 2023 surveys/state-government-research-development/2022 Analysis | Reports Higher Education in Science and Engineering Higher education in science and engineering (S&E) develops the talent that sustains the U.S. S&E enterprise. This report describes U.S. undergraduate and graduate education in S&E and S&E-related fields with international comparisons. The number of S&E certificates and degrees awarded is increasi... November 16, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202332 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Annual Business Survey (ABS) 2022 The detailed tables in this report present data from the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS) (data year 2021). The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for-profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.... October 30, 2023 surveys/annual-business-survey/2022 Analysis | InfoBrief Microbusinesses Performed $6.1 Billion of R&D in the United States in 2021 This InfoBrief presents research and development (R&D) data on microbusinesses, defined as businesses with one to nine domestic employees. In 2021, microbusinesses in the United States reported a total of $8.1 billion in R&D expenditures, of which $7.3 billion (89%) was for domestic costs and $6.... October 30, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24302 Analysis | Reports Elementary and Secondary STEM Education Elementary and secondary STEM education is the foundation for student entry into postsecondary STEM majors and occupations. This report presents national trends in K–12 student achievement in STEM and compares U.S. STEM achievement with that of other nations. The report shows that student achieve... October 26, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202331 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) Survey 2021 These tables present the results of the Nonprofit Research Activities FY 2021 module of the 2022 Annual Business Survey, conducted by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation. It is the second collection of nonprofit R... October 23, 2023 surveys/nonprofit-research-activities/2021 Survey Nonprofit Research Activities (NPRA) Survey 2021 Survey description for the FY 2021 cycle of the NPRA survey. October 23, 2023 surveys/nonprofit-research-activities/2021 Analysis | InfoBrief U.S. Nonprofits' R&D Performance Totaled $27 Billion in FY 2021 U.S. nonprofits spent an estimated $27.2 billion on research and experimental development (R&D) performed within their organizations in FY 2021. The largest funding source was the federal government, contributing $11.6 billion, or 43%, of the total. Data in this InfoBrief are from the Nonprofit R... October 23, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24301 Analysis | Reports Academic Research and Development Academic institutions in the United States contribute considerably to U.S. basic research. The federal government funds over half of academic research and development (R&D), but its share of support has declined while the share funded by institutions has grown. Academic R&D spending remains conce... October 05, 2023 ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202326 Data Tables | Data Tables (Package) Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) Survey 2021 The tables in this report present data from the Business Enterprise Research and Development (BERD) Survey. The BERD Survey is the primary source of information on domestic and global research and development (R&D) expenditures and the R&D workforce for companies with 10 or more employees operati... September 29, 2023 surveys/business-enterprise-research-development/2021 1 ⋯ 2 3 ⋯ 30 Next