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The FY 1997 Request for centers is $209 million, an increase of 3 6 % over the FY 1996 Estimate NSF 

 expects to support 176 centers by the end of FY 1996 No new center programs will be initiated in FY 

 1997 There will, however, be competitions within some of the existing center programs possibly leading 

 to some turnover within the programs Funding for the Minority Research Centers of Excellence will 

 increase by 27% to establish two additional centers Support for the National High Field FT-ICR Mass 

 Spectrometry Center will be reduced by 20 percent, reflecting decreases in instrumentation costs 

 Support for all other centers and centers programs is stable 



1995 Estimates for Selected Centers 



(Millions of Dollars) 



Engineering Research Centers 



Science & Technology Centers 



State & Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers 



Minority Research Centers of Excellence 



Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers 



National Center for Earthquake Engmeenng Research 



Long Term Ecological Research Sites 



National High Field FT-ICR Mass Spectrometry Center 



Critical Technologies Institute 



TOTAL 



I agencies, at thf 



Leveraged Support funding for centers from sources other than NSF 



Number of Participants: the total number of people who utilize center facilities, not just persons directly supported by NSF 



