FFRDC Research and Development Survey FY 2016

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5. FFRDC FY 2016 Draft Questionnaire

FFRDC Research and Development Survey FY 2016

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
ARLINGTON, VA 22230

FFRDC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SURVEY
FY 2016
Please submit your survey data by January 31, 2017.
This survey collects data on research and development (R&D) expenditures at Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs).
Please report R&D activities and expenditures for your organization’s 2016 fiscal year.
Your participation in this survey provides important information on the national level of R&D activity. The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is authorized to collect this information under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended.
Your organization’s response is entirely voluntary.
Response to this survey is estimated to require 11 hours. If you wish to comment on the time required to complete this
survey, please contact Suzanne H. Plimpton of NSF at (703) 292-7556, or e-mail [email protected].
The Web address for submitting your data:
http://www.ffrdcsurvey.org

Or mail this form to:
ICF International
530 Gaither Road, Suite 500
Rockville, MD 20850
Questions?
Technical support:
[email protected]
(866) 936-9376
General survey questions:
Ronda Britt
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
National Science Foundation
[email protected]
(703) 292-7765
Thank you for your participation.

What’s New for FY 2016
Changes to Survey Definitions
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The definition of research and development (R&D) and the definitions of basic research, applied research, and
development have been updated, but are still consistent with the definitions used in the previous surveys. The
updates were made to achieve standardized definitions across all NSF R&D surveys. These definitions mirror the
definitions provided in the Frascati Manual 2015, an international document published by the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development that provides guidelines for collecting and reporting data on R&D.

New Question
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Question 2: This question asks for R&D expenditures funded by specific federal agencies.

Changes to Questions
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Questions 2–5 in the FY 2015 survey were renumbered to be Questions 3–6.

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Question 3: In addition to the updated definitions of basic research, applied research, and experimental development
(also see Survey Definitions and Instructions on the following page), the third example provided in this question has
been revised to facilitate better understanding of the differences between each type of R&D.

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Survey Definitions and Instructions
Fiscal Year (FY)
Please report data for your organization’s 2016 fiscal year.
Research and Development (R&D)
R&D is creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge — including knowledge of
humankind, culture, and society — and to devise new applications of available knowledge. R&D covers three activities
defined below — basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
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Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the
underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view.

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Applied research is original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is directed primarily
towards a specific, practical aim or objective.

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Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained from research and practical
experience and producing additional knowledge, which is directed to producing new products or processes or to
improving existing products or processes.

R&D Expenditures
Please include all current operating expenditures for activities specifically organized to produce R&D outcomes. This
includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development funded by external sponsors or separately
budgeted and accounted for by your organization using internal funds.
R&D includes:
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Sponsored research (including federal and nonfederal
sponsors)

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Indirect costs associated with R&D projects

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R&D equipment and software

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R&D subcontract expenditures

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R&D does not include:
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Outreach or training programs

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R&D conducted by staff at outside institutions that is
not accounted for in your financial records

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Capital projects (i.e., construction or renovation of
research facilities)

Clinical trials

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Routine testing

Research training grants

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Non-R&D program implementation or management

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Policy development

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Question 1.

How much of your total expenditures for separately budgeted research and
development (R&D) came from the following sources in FY 2016?
(See definition of R&D on the previous page.)
Report the original source of funds, when possible. For example, if you received
federal funds from another organization, report that amount under “U.S. federal
government.”
Please do not report capital construction costs.
R&D expenditures
Source of funds
a. U.S. federal government
Any agency of the United States government.
Include federal funds passed through from another organization.

b. State and local government
Any state, county, municipality, or other local government entity in
the United States, including state health agencies.

c. Business
Domestic or foreign for-profit organizations. (Report funds from
a company’s nonprofit foundation in row d.)

d. Nonprofit organizations
Domestic or foreign nonprofit foundations and organizations,
except universities and colleges. Funds from other universities and
colleges should be reported in row e.

e. All other sources
Other sources not reported above, such as funds from foreign
governments, and foreign or U.S. universities.

f.
1

Total

1

(Dollars in thousands)
(for example, report $25,342 as $25)

$

$

$

$

$

$ TOTAL

Column totals are automatically generated on the Web survey.

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Question 2.

Of the federally funded R&D expenditures reported in Question 1, row a,
how much came from the following agencies?
Report the agency that was the original source of funds, when possible.
A list of the subagencies belonging to each department/agency shown
below is included as a link on Question 2 of the web survey.

Funding agency
a. Department of Defense

$

b. Department of Energy

$

c. Department of Health and Human Services
(including the National Institutes of Health)

$

d. Department of Homeland Security

$

e. Department of Transportation

$

f.

$

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

g. National Science Foundation

$

h. Other federal agencies

$

i.

1

R&D expenditures
(Dollars in thousands)

1

Total
(should match total from Question 1, row a)

$ TOTAL

Column totals are automatically generated on the Web survey.

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Question 3.

What amounts of your FY 2016 R&D expenditures were for basic research, applied
research, and experimental development?
If possible, these categories defining the type of R&D should be coded at the individual
project level by the principal investigator or project director. Estimates are acceptable if
necessary.
See the table below this question for examples.
R&D expenditures
(Dollars in thousands)

(1)
Federal
a.

b.

c.

d.

1

Basic research
Experimental or theoretical work undertaken
primarily to acquire new knowledge of the
underlying foundations of phenomena and
observable facts, without any particular application
or use in view.
Applied research
Original investigation undertaken in order to
acquire new knowledge. It is directed primarily
towards a specific, practical aim or objective.
Experimental development
Systematic work, drawing on knowledge gained
from research and practical experience and
producing additional knowledge, which is directed
to producing new products or processes or to
improving existing products or processes.

(2)
Nonfederal

(3)
1
Total

$

$

$ TOTAL

$

$

$ TOTAL

$

$

$ TOTAL

$ TOTAL

$ TOTAL

1

Total
Column 1 total should match Question 1, row a.
Column 3 total should match Question 1, row f.

$ TOTAL

Row and column totals are automatically generated on the Web survey.

Examples
Basic research

Applied research

Experimental development

A researcher is studying the
properties of human blood to
determine what affects coagulation.

A researcher is conducting research
on how a new chicken pox vaccine
affects blood coagulation.

A researcher is conducting clinical
trials to test a newly developed
chicken pox vaccine for young
children.

A researcher is studying the
properties of molecules under various
heat and cold conditions.

A researcher is investigating the
properties of particular substances
under various heat and cold
conditions with the objective of finding
longer-lasting components for
highway pavement.

A researcher is working with state
transportation officials to conduct
tests of a newly developed highway
pavement under various types of heat
and cold conditions.

A researcher is investigating the effect
of different types of manipulatives on
the way first graders learn mathematical
strategy by changing manipulatives and
then measuring what students have
learned through standardised
instruments.

A researcher is studying the
implementation of a specific math
curriculum to determine what teachers
needed to know to implement the
curriculum successfully.

A researcher is developing and testing
software and support tools, based on
fieldwork, to improve mathematics
cognition for student special education.

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Question 4.

Of the total R&D expenditures reported in Question 1, what were the amounts for the
following types of costs?
Please report only direct costs in rows a–e. Indirect costs should be reported in row f.
R&D expenditures
(Dollars in thousands)

Direct costs from all sources
a. Salaries, wages, and fringe benefits
Include compensation for all R&D personnel whether full-time or
part-time, temporary or permanent. Include salaries, wages, and
fringe benefits paid from internal funds and from external support.
b. Software purchases
All payments for software. Include both purchases of software
packages and license fees for systems.
c. Equipment
Payments for movable equipment. Include ancillary costs such
as delivery and setup.
d. Subcontracts
Payments to subcontractors or subrecipients for services on
R&D projects.
e. Other direct costs
Other costs that do not fit into one of the above categories,
including (but not limited to) travel, computer usage fees,
and supplies.

$

$

$

$

$

Indirect costs
f.

Indirect costs
Include all indirect costs (overhead) associated with R&D projects.

$

1

g. Total
(should match total from Question 1, row f)
1

$ TOTAL

Column totals are automatically generated on the Web survey.

Question 5.

What was the total executed operating budget of your FFRDC in FY 2016,
excluding capital construction costs?
(Dollars in thousands)

Total operating budget

$

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Question 6.
a. Contact information: Please complete the contact information for the person responsible for the survey
and an alternate contact.
Primary contact

Name
Title
Organization name
Mailing address (line 1)
Mailing address (line 2)
City, state, and ZIP code
Phone number

E-mail address

Alternate contact

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b. Fiscal year: In what month did your organization’s 2016 fiscal year end?

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c. Additional comments:
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