<prompt> Morero oa National Science Foundation ke ofe?nan  <response>: Instruction in English: What is the purpose of the National Science Foundation? . Response in English: The National Science Foundation NSF is an independent federal agency in the United States that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its goals are to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense. The NSF funds research and education through competitive grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded to institutions and individual scientists and engineers. It also supports the development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM education and workforce development programs. . Response in Sesotho: National Science Foundation NSF ke mokhatlo o ikemetseng oa mmuso oa United States o tšehetsang lipatlisiso le thuto ea mantlha mafapheng ohle ao e seng a bongaka a saense le boenjiniere. Lipakane tsa eona ke ho ntšetsa pele tsoelo-pele ea saense, ho ntšetsa pele bophelo bo botle ba naha, katleho le boiketlo le ho sireletsa tšireletso ea naha. NSF e tšehetsa lipatlisiso le thuto ka lichelete tsa tlhōlisano, litumellano tsa litšebelisano-mmoho, le likonteraka tse fuoang mekhatlo le bo-rasaense le baenjiniere ka bomong. E boetse e tsehetsa ntsetsopele ea thuto ea mahlale, thekenoloji, boenjiniere, le lipalo STEM le mananeo a ntlafatso ea basebetsi. 