BY THE NUMBERS NEW JERSEY IN FY 2012

1. New Jersey THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering. BY THE NUMBERS NEW JERSEY IN FY 2012 $131 Million: NSF funds awarded16th: National ranking in NSF funds29: NSF-funded institutions501: NSF grants awarded7: NSF research centers/facilities I believe in the profound importance of scientific discovery and innovation as an engine for economic and social progress. −Shirley Tilghman, President, Princeton University EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN NEW JERSEY Work at Rutgers University, supported by a NSF CAREER award, is uncovering methods for reducing energy demand of high-performance computers. Researchers at Princeton University have used an NSF grant to develop a new material capable of bending light backwards, which will be used to improve optical and chemical sensing capabilities for homeland security, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation INVESTMENT IN NSF = INVESTMENT IN NEW JERSEY Each NSF grant awarded in FY 2009 supported approximately 4 researchers. In 2008, New Jersey ranked third among states in the nation for small business.1 Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey have gone on to start 14 New-Jersey based companies over the past decade.1 Princeton University, which received nearly $56 million from the NSF in FY 2009, had an overall regional economic impact of $2 billion in 2008-20092. In 2010, Rutgers University received $56.7 million in funding from the NSF, disclosed 134 inventions, was granted 26 patents, and received $8.7 million from licensing.3 1University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Economic Impact Report, 2009 2A Princeton Profile 2009-2010 3Rutgers University Office of Technology Commercialization Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  1527 Eighteenth Street, NW  Washington, DC 20036  www.cnsfweb.org

2. New Jersey NSF SUPPORTS EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY Since 1952, NSF has supported 45,000 graduate students through research fellowships New Jersey received $15 million in NSF educational funding in FY 2012 3 out of every 10 PhDs employed in New Jersey in 2006 received their doctorate in-state In addition to funding cutting-edge research at institutions across the country, NSF’s education initiatives ensure the U.S. will remain a global leader in innovation for generations to come. We need to give all students a chance to make the most of their lives. − Bill Gates http://www.gatesfoundation.org/speeches-commentary/Pages/bill-gates-2009-conference-state-legislatures.aspx# NSF-supported graduate students at Rutgers University used a newly designed mobile laboratory to bring hands-on laboratory demonstrations to middle schools across New Jersey. Middlesex County College, with support from the NSF, sponsors an independent program that encourages high school girls to pursue careers in scientific and technological fields. NSF funding supports the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship project at Rutgers University, which will produce a new generation of leaders and professionals who can design and implement sustainable solutions for renewable fuels worldwide. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  1527 Eighteenth Street, NW  Washington, DC 20036  www.cnsfweb.org