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The National Academies Press

The National Academies

National Research Initiative:

A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research

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Size: 212 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2000

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Committee on an Evaluation of the US Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Table of Contents	xv-xx	(skim)
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
1 Introduction	15-20	(skim)
2 Value of Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research	21-28	(skim)
3 The National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program	29-40	(skim)
4 Role and Scope of the NRI Program	41-57	(skim)
5 Priorities and Priority-Setting at the NRI	58-72	(skim)
6 Organizational and Funding Issues	73-86	(skim)
7 Recommendations	87-100	(skim)
Appendixes	101-102	(skim)
A Section 1615 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990	103-107	(skim)
B Survey on the U.S. Department of Agriculture	108-111	(skim)
C External Views of the NRI	112-140	(skim)
D Outline for Interviews (June 16, 1998) with USDA Professional Staff on Interal Workings on the NRI Program	141-145	(skim)
E Committee Members	146-146	(skim)
F NRI Applications Funded	147-147	(skim)
G Contributions of NRI to Major Scientific Advances in Food, Fiber, and Natural Resources	148-169	(skim)
H Research Needs in Food, Fiber, and Natural Resources	170-180	(skim)
I Grant Performance Follow-on for Quality Evaluation	181-181	(skim)
References	182-184	(skim)
About the Authors	185-192	(skim)

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