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... and university research separateq budgeted under an internal application of institutional funds; but excludes training, public service, demonstration projects, departmental research not separately budgeted and FFRDCs. Basic Research is a systematic study where the primary aim of the investigator is directed toward fuller knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, rather than a practical or commercial application thereof.
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