University faculty, together with staff and students,
generated a record $352.8 million in grants and contracts
for UI research, education, and service during fiscal
2003, a 4.3 percent increase from 2002.
The total for fiscal 2003, the 12-month period ending
June 30, 2003, surpassed $333 million dollars for
the second consecutive year. Over the past three
years alone, the University has attracted nearly
$1 billion in external support.
According to the most recent National Science Foundation
statistics (2000) for science and engineering, the
University ranks 18th among all public universities
in federal external support. In addition, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) ranked the University
10th among all public universities receiving NIH
funding for the 2001 fiscal year.
“This enormous record of external support
is due to the innovative ideas and effective work
of our faculty, research staff, and students,” says
UI president David Skorton. “Thanks to their
efforts, the University continues to expand its contributions
to the state, the nation, and the world.”
The principal external funding sources for UI research
and development during fiscal 2003 (compared to the
previous year) were:
• Department of Health and Human Services:
$183.8 million (no change)
• National Science Foundation: $10.7 million
(up 1 percent)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
$9.1 million (down 27 percent)
• Department of Education: $15.1 million (down
2 percent)
• Department of Defense: $7.3 million (up
42 percent)
• Industry: $33.5 million (up 2 percent)
• States: $38.5 million (up 26 percent)
• Private organizations: $29.3 million (down
4 percent)
• Other nonfederal: $14.6 million (up 15 percent)
• Miscellaneous federal: $13.4 million (up
27 percent)
Brian L. Harvey, assistant vice president for research,
notes that much of this year’s increase resulted
from the record number of applications submitted.
“Faculty, staff, and student researchers are
to be commended for their continued efforts to attract
external funds following what was the largest increase
ever the year previous,” Harvey says.
by Gary Galluzzo
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