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Federal Government Expenditures on Scientific Activities, 2008/2009 (Intentions)
November 2008 edition
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Federal Government Expenditures on Scientific Activities, 2008/2009 (intentions)
The federal government will spend an anticipated $9.9 billion on science and technology in the fiscal year 2008/2009. (Table 1-1)
This will be a decline of about 3% (in current dollars) from the previous fiscal year, and the first decline after 5 years of increases. (Table 1-1)
About 63% of this total will go to research and development, and the remaining 37% to related scientific activities. (Table 1-1)
Of the total, natural sciences and engineering will receive just under $7.5 billion, most of which will go to research and development. Social sciences and humanities will get an anticipated $2.4 billion. (Table 3-2)
