Where's the stimulus money going?

[1Timothy115]

Of course its going to out where its going (I'm not pulling your leg).

From: National Science Foundation Update
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:11:24 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: NSF Awards $399,939 to Study Science Impacts of Economic Stimulus Package

NSF Awards $399,939 to Study Science Impacts of Economic Stimulus Package

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today awarded $399,939 for two research projects designed to use the science initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance understanding of the impact of science investments.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today awarded $399,939 for two research projects designed to use the science initiatives funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance understanding of the impact of science investments.

Researchers at the University of Virginia get $199,951 to study the impact of stimulus funding on employment in science and engineering fields, while the University of Michigan receives $199,988 to develop a database of the investments in and outcomes of social science projects funded by the ARRA.

The awards are the first of several NSF grants to study aspects of the government's economic stimulus package. Additional awards will be released shortly.

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to study how funding changes affect economic, social and scientific outcomes," said Julia Lane, program director for Science of Science and Innovation Policy at NSF, whose office made the awards.

More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=115011&govDel=USNSF_51

This is an NSF News item.

What a waste of money that was supposed to stimulate consumerism and create jobs.

[JerryNumbers]

Yes, a waste of money, and those who study this will probably not know their left foot from their right foot.

[Colin Stolzer]

They may not know their left from their right, but I would bet they will know how to milk those projects for every penny, I would even guess that they will apply for more grant money when the first batch runs out so they can go on milking it for even longer, all the while claiming they need more to study the long term effects, blah, blah, blah...