Funding Arrangement for the US Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CDRF)

该合同为建立新的美国前苏联独立国家民用研究与发展基金会（CRDF）提供初始资金。CRDF是一个非政府的非营利性基金会，旨在支持美国科学家和工程师与前苏联12个独立国家的同行之间的合作基础研究和合作应用研究项目。这些项目应加强保护有关国家的科学和技术基础设施，促进国防转型，并有助于向市场经济过渡。科学领域和应用领域将由研究发展基金与前苏联相应机构协商确定。该基金是根据1992年《自由支助法》第511条的宗旨设立的。＊＊＊

9531011 Raven This award provides initial funding to establish the new U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation for the independent States of the Former Soviet Union (CRDF). The CRDF is a nongovernmental, non-profit foundation to support collaborative basic research and collaborative applied research projects between American scientists and engineers and their counterparts in the 12 independent states of the former Soviet Union. The projects should enhance the conservation of the scientific and technological infrastructure in the countries concerned, promote defense conversion, and contribute to the transition to market-based economies. Fields of science and fields of application will be determined in consultations between the CRDF and counterparts in the former Soviet Union. CRDF is being established in accordance with the purposes of Section 511 of the FREEDOM Support Act of 1992. ***