Table 3-6a. Fields and sublields of Federal obligations for basic researcli 



Field of science Illustrative subfields 



Life sciences Biological sciences: those which, apart from clinical medical and other medical sciences defined 



below, deal with the origin, development, structure, function, and interaction of living things. 



Clinical medical sciences: those concerned with the study of pathogenesis, diagnosis, or therapy 

 of a particular disease or abnormal condition in living human subjects under controlled 

 conditions. 



Other medical sciences: those concerned with the study of the causes, effects, prevention, or 

 control of abnormal conditions in man or In his environment as they relate to health, except for the 

 clinical aspects defined above. 



Other life sciences: multidiscipllnary projects within the broad field and single discipline projects 

 for which a separate field has not been assigned. 



Environmental Atmospheric sciences: aeronomy, solar, weather modification, extraterrestrial atmospheres, and 



sciences 



meteorology. 



Geological sciences: engineering geophysics, general geology, geodesy and gravity, 

 geomagnetism, hydrology, inorganic geochemistry, isotopic geochemistry, organic 

 geochemistry, laboratory geophysics, paleomagnetism, paleontology, physical geography and 

 cartography, seismology and soil sciences. 



Oceanography: chemical oceanography, geological oceanography, physical oceanography, and 

 marine geophysics. 



Other environmental sciences: multidiscipllnary projects within the broad field and single 

 discipline projects for which a separate field has not been assigned. 



H/lathematics Algebra, analysis, applied mathematics, computer science, foundations and logic, geometry, 



numerical analysis, statistics, and topology. 



Engineering Aeronautical: aerodynamics. 



Astronautlcal: aerospace, and space technology. 



Chemical: petroleum, petroleum refining, and process. 



Civil: architectural, hydraulic, hydrologic, marine, sanitary and environmental, structural, and 

 transportation. 



Electrical: communication, electronic, and power. 



Mechanical: engineering mechanics. 



Metallurgy and materials: ceramic, mining, textile, and welding. 



Other engineering: multidiscipllnary projects within the broad field and single discipline projects 

 for which a separate field has not been assigned, sue has agricultural. Industrial and management, 

 nuclear, ocean engineering, and systems. 



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