IN THE LAST 30 YEARS NSF HAS AWARDED
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INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES THAT ARE MEMBERS OF NATO. A BASE-LINE
STUDY OF THE PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED IN 1988, AND THIS SURVEY IS
NEEDED FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. NSF, DEPT. OF STATE, AND NATO ARE
INTERESTED IN THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON YOUNG PHD'S AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE.
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