November 1997
Grant Awards on the Rise
The fiscal year 1997 totals are tallied for the University's sponsored projects (which includes all grants awarded and received from outside sources). And the news is very good: a total of $16,241,124 was brought into the University by our faculty and staff.
The number of awards rose from 203 to 247 -- an increase of 21.6 %, and the number of proposals submitted by our faculty and staff rose from 327 to 359 -- an increase of 9.8 %.
"I'm pleased that the University's sponsored projects continue to increase," says Paul Benson, vice provost for Sponsored Projects and Public Service. "I'm particularly impressed with the 21.6% increase in the number of projects funded, and because the number of proposal submissions was also up, we can anticipate that grant activity will continue on the upswing next year, too," he adds.