Wayne State University

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How many research award dollars does WSU receive?

The university receives research funding from a variety of sources including the federal government, corporations, private foundations and individuals.

Research award dollars
(in thousands)

Sponsor

Number of awards

Total

 

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

FY 2006

FY 2007

FY 2008

National Institutes of Health

257

293

293

$75,860,054

$91,247,744

$89,268,706

National Science Foundation

52

58

55

$9,168,600

$7,388,967

$7,681,832

U.S. Department of Education

15

15

18

$6,675,046

$3,605,649

$4,491,549

U.S. Defense Department

23

26

30

$5,795,220

$6,682,463

$4,310,461

Other H.H.S. (non-N.I.H.)

32

46

41

$5,519,537

$9,157,206

$8,842,672

U.S. Department of Energy

9

6

11

$2,391,586

$1,062,312

$3,550,512

Other federal

15

18

28

$2,802,415

$2,735,055

$2,380,030

State and local

67

87

62

$10,702,494

$18,789,192

$17,696,316

Corporations**

324

326

309

$10,706,561

$15,390,636

$10,423,452

Education and health care institutes**

113

53

56

$9,083,784

$2,607,028

$3,422,512

Foundations, associations and individuals

173

156

161

$12,477,306

$9,801,137

$11,422,249

Foreign

12

21

24

$870,038

$1,325,584

$1,177,038

Total

1,092

1,105

1,088

$152,052,641

$169,792,973

$164,307,329

**For corporations and education and health care institutes, awards are for all grants and contracts managed by Sponsored Programs Administration.

Source: Division of Research

 Research award dollars, FY 2008 - $164 M

Source: Division of Research