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U.S. National Science Foundation R&D labs

U.S. National Science Foundation runs 7 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (United States), focused on molecular biology, astronomy and astrophysics, ecology and agronomy and crop science.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .

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Lab and organisationLocationType and sectorFocusFounded
Directorate for Biological SciencesU.S. National Science FoundationArlington, United StatesGovernment
Environment and climate
Ecology, Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & EngineeringU.S. National Science FoundationArlington, United StatesGovernment
Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical SciencesU.S. National Science FoundationAlexandria, United StatesGovernment
Industrials and manufacturing
Computational Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Applied Mathematics
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic SciencesU.S. National Science FoundationAlexandria, United StatesGovernment
Multidisciplinary research
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Modeling and Simulation
Materials Research Science and Engineering CentersU.S. National Science FoundationArlington, United StatesGovernment
Industrials and manufacturing
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Education, Molecular Biology
Research Experiences for UndergraduatesU.S. National Science FoundationArlington, United StatesGovernment
Space
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Instrumentation
National Ecological Observatory NetworkU.S. National Science FoundationBoulder, United StatesResearch institute
Environment and climate
Geology, Information Systems, Nature and Landscape Conservation2006

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs does U.S. National Science Foundation have?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 7 U.S. National Science Foundation R&D labs as of October 2026.

Where are U.S. National Science Foundation's R&D labs?

In United States (7).

What does U.S. National Science Foundation research?

Its labs focus on molecular biology, astronomy and astrophysics, ecology and agronomy and crop science.

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