Institutions

National Science Foundation

Also Known As NSF

Citation Formats

General Reference

Science Atlas. "National Science Foundation." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/national-science-foundation.

APA Style

Science Atlas. (n.d.). National Science Foundation. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/national-science-foundation

BibTeX

@misc{scienceatlas-national-science-foundation,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {National Science Foundation},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/national-science-foundation},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The National Science Foundation is an independent agency of the United States federal government that funds basic research and education across nearly every field of science and engineering, medicine excepted. It was established on 10 May 1950 when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Science Foundation Act into law, and it is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Facts

Founded Yearthe subject's own account

1950 1

Founded Datethe subject's own account

1950-05-10 1

Founderthe subject's own account

United States Congress, under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, signed by President Harry S. Truman 1

Seatthe subject's own account

Alexandria, Virginia, United States 1

Sources

1. National Science Foundation (Wikipedia)

WikipediaLead section

Quote, Lead section

The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering.

View the Source

1. National Science Foundation (Wikipedia)

WikipediaHistory section

Quote, History section