Policy and Planning Reports

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NSF Learning Agenda Fiscal Year 2022 - 2026 (PDF, 7.88 MB)

NSF's Learning Agenda describes the evidence-building efforts NSF expects to pursue several over the four years of the next Strategic Plan, FY 2022 — FY 2026.

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NSF Annual Evaluation Plan (FY 2024) (PDF, 19.31 MB)

This plan describes the evaluations prioritized by NSF for FY 2024. It includes an overview of the background/rationale, timeline, technical approach, data sources, expected challenges and their mitigation strategies, and the use and dissemination plans for each research question.

NSF Annual Evaluation Plan (FY 2023) (PDF, 9.17 MB)

This plan describes the evaluations prioritized by NSF for FY 2023, and includes an overview of the background/rationale, timeline, technical approach, data sources, expected challenges and mitigating strategies, and use and dissemination plans for each research question.

NSF Capacity Assessment Report March 2022 (PDF, 7 MB)

This report describes the National Science Foundation’s design, implementation, and findings of (1) an integrated assessment of data maturity and capacity for evidence generation and use and (2) an analysis of ongoing evidence-building activities.

NSF Evaluation Policy (PDF, 1.98 MB)

This document outlines key principles guiding the evaluation activities conducted or supported by NSF.

NSF Annual Evaluation Plan (FY 2022) (PDF, 1.41 MB)

This plan describes the evaluations prioritized by NSF for FY 2022.