| Iowa
is one of the nation's premier research universities, having collected
more than $456 million in research funding from public and private sources
during fiscal year 2011. Most academic departments offer Assistantships to
graduate students who are interested in teaching or conducting research
in their field of study. The positions are a great way to expand your
education and earn extra cash.
What
we offer
You can teach or conduct scholarly research in top-ranked programs led by talented
and ambitious faculty members.
- Talented
instruction. Our faculty includes researchers known around
the world for their Scholarly Research.
- World-class
facilities. Iowa's researchers and scholars have access
to State-of-the-Art
Research Facilities, including the National Advanced Driving
Simulator and the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, among
others.
- Access
to funding. Iowa has Collegiate
Funding Sources for graduate student research, and searchable electronic
databases listing External
Funding sources.
- Licensing support. Once your research begins, we have the UI Research Foundation to
help you take your work to the next level, whether it means starting
your own business or patenting a product.
Our
track record
Since the University was founded in 1847, Iowa research has led to the development
of buffered aspirin, blood banking, educational testing, the Gallup Poll and
the Van Allen Radiation Belts, among many other achievements. But our research
prowess doesn't stop there. Iowa also has:
- Collected
more than $7.5 billion in External
Research Funding since 1967, including more than $456 million
in fiscal year 2011. Funding has supported research on cancer, genetics,
space physics,
cystic
fibrosis,
public
health, and many
other fields.
- According to the most recent National Science Foundation survey (2009), the UI is ranked 21st among public universities in terms of federal expenditures for research and development.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) continues to be the University's largest sponsor of federally funded research, contributing more than $205 million to UI research in fiscal year 2011.
- The
UI Research
Foundation, which filed 61 patent applications for inventions in fiscal year 2010, and earned more than $31 million in
license revenue.
- The IOWA
Centers for Enterprise, which fosters economic development within the state and beyond, connecting external industries with university innovation, expertise, and entrepreneurship.
- The University of Iowa Research Park, which helps firms establish working
relationships with UI faculty scientists, physicians, and engineers.
It is home to the National Advanced Driving Simulator, the UI Hygienic
Laboratory, and the UI Center for Advanced Drug Development.
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