PCP PIREPartners in the United States
National Science Foundation / Fundacion Nacional para la Ciencia (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the
progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." With
an annual budget of about $6.9 billion (FY 2010), we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all
federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics,
computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.
University of Florida / Universidad de Florida (UF)
The University of Florida (UF) is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university.
The state's oldest and most comprehensive university, UF is among the nation's most academically diverse
public universities. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research
and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of
American Universities.
Florida Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de la Florida (FLMNH)
The Florida Museum of Natural History, located at the University of Florida, is Florida's state museum of natural
history, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute / Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales (STRI)
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, headquartered in
Panama City, Panama is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The
institute furthers the understanding of tropical nature and its
importance to human welfare, trains students to conduct research
in the tropics and promotes conservation by increasing public
awareness of beauty and importance of tropical ecosystems.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History / Museo de Historia Natural de Nuevo Mexico
The mission of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is to foster an understanding and appreciation of the
diverse natural history and physical sciences of New Mexico and the Southwest for the benefit of residents of, and visitors
to, New Mexico. The Museum provides educational experiences and promotes scientific inquiry through focused collections,
research, public programs and exhibitions.
Florida State University, Panama / Universidad del Estado de la Florida, Panama (FSU)
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