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By D. FRENCH SLAUGHTER JR.
Member of CongreM
The United States may be surpassed by foreign nations in the technological arena due in large part to an ever-increasing shortage of qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. This technological shortage is posing a threat to the welfare of the American economy in our inability to compete in the international market with innovative scientific discoveries, and indeed to our national security as well.
To illustrate our scientific deficit, a survey conducted by the National Science Foundation demonstrated that among 730,000 high school sophomores interested in a science or engineering curriculum in 1977, only 9,700 would obtain doctoral degrees by the year 1992.
This statistic indicates that we need to do a better job attracting and retaining the interest of bright young American students in science, mathematics and engineering programs if we are to retain our competitive edge. It is imperative that we enhance our intellectual competitiveness and create incentives and generate enthusiasm for the study in these areas.
In order to meet the enormous challenge of this growing technology gap, I am introducing the Science, Mathematics and Research Technologies Scholarships Act.
To promote the study of engineering, mathematics and the life and physical sciences, my legislation would provide scholarships for the most academically qualified, competitive and interested college juniors. The unique feature about this legislation is that the student will be given the opportunity to continue in his or her chosen technological field beyond an undergraduate degree. In addition to two years of undergrad
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