TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Florida State University a $184 million grant to continue operating its world-renowned National High Magnetic Field Laboratory through 2023.
According to the NSF, the Maglab at FSU will receive $184 million over the next five years, a funding increase of more than 9 percent over the last funding period.
The decision followed approval from the National Science Board in August 2017, and brings the agency's total MagLab investment to $867 million.
"NSF is proud to support a facility that has broken -- and holds -- many world records in magnet technology," said Anne Kinney, NSF assistant director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences. "But beyond the records, the MagLab enables the world's scientific and engineering community to advance both fundamental science and applied research that benefits society, from next-generation electronics to cutting-edge medicine and energy-efficient systems."
In addition to the primary investment from NSF, the MagLab receives additional financial support from the state of Florida and will remain headquartered at FSU.
“The MagLab is here to stay,” said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “In addition to bringing thousands of scientists and students to Tallahassee, the lab generates more than 1,200 jobs annually for Florida.”
