939 



the program, the Foundation does not require reports from scientists 

 supported by other agencies who might have traveled to Italy in 

 connection with their research.^^^ 



Available NSF funding history indicates that the Foundation's 

 role as well as the program itself may be waning. For instance in 

 fiscal year 1967, the 3'ear the program began, the Foundation awarded 

 grants totaling $551,000. During fiscal year 1971, the Foundation con- 

 tributed $8,500 for one award for a mathematics seminar in Italy. See 

 Table 12. 



In describing the progress of the program in 1969, the Foundation 

 reported : 



The program is progressing smoothly, the difficulties during the first year being 

 such minor administrative ones as developing effective communication between 

 the Foundation and CNR and making certain that grants issued by both agencies 

 had roughly the same starting dates and durations. So far, at the request of the 

 Italians, only cooperative research projects are being considered under the 

 program. They prefer to postpone consideration of visiting scientists and sci- 

 entific meetings until a later date.**^ 



TABLE 12.— UNITED STATES-ITALY COOPERATIVE PROGRAIVI IN SCIENCE 



Number of Funds granted Other U.S. Total U.S. Total Italian 



Fiscal year projects by NSF funds contribution contribution 



19671 



1968 3 



1969 5 (J) 



1970S ., (2) 



1971 J (2) 



1 1967 data from: U.S., Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, Institute of International 

 Studies, "Inventory of Federal Programs Involving Educational Activities Concerned With Improving International Under- 

 standing and Cooperation: An Interagency Survey Conducted for the Congress of the United States," June 1969, p. 359. 



2 Not available. 



3 1968 data from: U.S., National Science Foundation, Office of International Programs "United States-Italy Cooperative 

 Program in Science," internal report, 1968, pp. 5-6. Figures in parentheses from: "Fiscal Year 197C National Science Foun- 

 dation Authorization; Hearings," op. cit., p. 575. 



< AEC, $152,500; Agriculture, $50,000; DOD, $204,660; NBS, $199,148; Ohio State, $10,000; University of California, 

 $61,500. 



5 1969 data from: U.S. National Science Foundation, "Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1969," 1970, p. 105. 



6 1970 data from: U.S. National Science Foundation, "Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1970," 1971, p. 94. 



' 1971 data from: U.S. National Science Foundation, "Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1971", 1972, p. 55. 



U.S.-India Program for the Exchange of Scientists and Engineers. — 

 One of the major purposes of the program for U.S.-India Exchange of 

 Scientists and Engineers is to "stimulate economic development 

 through association with U.S. experts." ^^* U.S. scientists and engineers 

 however, have not shown a high level of interest in the program. 



In 1966, the acting head of the Office of International Scientific 

 and Technological Affairs, Department of State, requested the 

 Foundation to support, implement, and manage the program. After 

 scientists and diplomats in both countries had agreed on the terms of 

 reference, a formal agreement for cooperation was concluded in New 

 Delhi on February 14, 1967. The Foundation assumed administrative 

 and support functions of the program March 10, 1967; responsibility 

 was charged to the Office of International Science Activities.^ ^^ 



The agreement, which is reviewed annually", provides for short 

 exchange visits of two weeks to several months. The sending country 



"2 1970 National Science Fmivdalion Authorization: Hearings, Vol. II, op. cit., p. 575. 

 iw 1970 National Science Foundation Authorization: Hearings, Vol. II, op. cit., p. 575. 

 19* "U.S. Scientific and Technological Agreements with Other Countries." International Science Note 

 Department of State (September 25, 1970), p. 5. 

 i»« TIAS 6299, 18 UST, 1391, 1967. 



