Forty-six projects of Independent Research/Independent Exploratory Development were funded by the NPS Foundation Research Program. This research was in the areas of Computer Science, Mathematics, Administrative Sciences, Operations Research, National Security Affairs, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Meteorology, Aeronautics, Oceanography and Mechanical Engineering. A tabulation in Appendix I identifies area of research and the investigator(s). The category of independent research or independent exploratory research is also identified for each research task. (Author)