United States privately funded research institutes

Funding mechanisms include grants and scholarships from governmental institutions such as the National Institutes of Health in the United States, associations, and private donors. Partnerships with industry represent an increasingly used avenue for research support. These sources fund numerous research studies every year in a collaborative but extremely competitive environment. 

Government and University Research. Because the fertility industry is so lucrative, many reproductive science and engineering apphcations have emerged from private companies. However, reproductive issues are at heart social issues, and they have national and political significance. Therefore, government institutes are also important players in the field. In the United States, for example, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Agency for International Development are all m or sources of public funding for research within this discipline. 

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