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

  

Number of awards

Total

Sponsor

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2008

FY 2009

FY 2010

National Institutes of Health

293

337

330

$89,268,706

$94,772,928

$99,633,847

National Science Foundation

55

  

60

  

64

$7,681,832

$11,929,979

$9,835,341

US Department of Education

18

14

15

$4,491,549

$4,128,953

$11,549,545

US Defense Department

30

36

31

$4,310,461

$13,093,424

$8,322,424

Other HHS (non-NIH)

41

41

36

$8,842,672

$6,778,532

$6,518,004

US Department of Energy

11

11

11

$3,550,512

$5,211,295

$5,573,795

Other Federal

28

27

30

$2,380,030

$3,054,279

$2,209,787

State and Local

62

69

60

$17,696,316

$9,516,848

$8,200,769

Corporations **

309

256

222

$10,423,452

$6,989,964

$11,165,090

Education and Health Care Institute **

56

67

95

$3,422,512

$5,499,462

$7,515,782

Foundations, Associations and Individuals

161

143

165

$11,422,249

$12,870,646

$10,212,780

Foreign

24

18

23

$1,177,038

$880,579

$1,556,047

Other

2

0

$210,000

Total

1,088

1,081

1,082

$164,307,329

$174,936,889

$182,293,211

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

Source: Division of Research