Editing National Science Foundation (section)

===Research directorates===
The NSF organizes its research and education support through eight directorates, each encompassing several disciplines:
* '''Biological Sciences''' (molecular, cellular, and organismal [[biology]], [[environmental science]])<ref>[https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=BIO NSF Biological Sciences]"</ref>
* '''Computer and Information Science and Engineering''' (theoretical [[computer science]], fundamental hardware and software, systems and networking, and [[artificial intelligence]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=CISE|title=Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) – NSF – National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|date=February 26, 2024 }}</ref>
* '''Engineering''' (bioengineering, environmental systems, civil and mechanical systems, chemical and transport systems, electrical and communications systems, and design and manufacturing)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=ENG|title=Directorate for Engineering (ENG) – NSF – National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|date=March 28, 2025 }}</ref>
* '''Geosciences''' (geological, atmospheric and ocean sciences)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=GEO|title=Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) – NSF – National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|date=April 16, 2025 }}</ref>
* '''Mathematical and Physical Sciences''' ([[mathematics]], [[astronomy]], [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and [[materials science]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=MPS|title=Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) – NSF – National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|date=April 16, 2025 }}</ref>
* '''Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences''' ([[neuroscience]], [[management]], [[psychology]], [[sociology]], [[anthropology]], [[linguistics]], [[science of science policy]] and [[economic science|economics]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=SBE|title=Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE) – NSF – National Science Foundation|website=www.nsf.gov|date=January 17, 2025 }}</ref>
* '''STEM Education and Human Resources''' ([[science education|science]], [[technology education|technology]], [[engineering education|engineering]] and [[mathematics education]] at every level)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR|title=Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR) |website=NSF  }}</ref>
An eighth directorate, the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), was created in 2022 to accelerate the transition of basic research into real world impact.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latest |url=https://beta.nsf.gov/tip/latest |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Beta site for NSF |language=en}}</ref> It has a primary goal of the support of use-inspired research and the translation of research results to the market and society.{{cn|date=March 2025}}