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 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

National Institutes of Health

337

330

318

$94,772,928

$99,633,847

$101,044,397

National Science Foundation

60

64

56

$11,929,979

$9,835,341

$12,388,334

U.S. Department of Education

14

15

11

$4,128,953

$11,549,545

$3,213,351

U.S. Defense Department

36

31

35

$13,093,424

$8,322,424

$9,378,302

Other HHS (non-NIH)

41

36

32

$6,778,532

$6,518,004

$6,805,459

U.S. Department of Energy

11

11

12

$5,211,295

$5,573,795

$2,987,792

Other federal

27

30

31

$3,054,279

$2,209,787

$6,504,625

State and local

69

60

87

$9,516,848

$8,200,769

$9,822,887

Corporations **

256

222

244

$6,989,964

$11,165,090

$11,033,138

Education and Health Care Institute **

67

95

129

$5,499,462

$7,515,782

$11,215,087

Foundations, associations and individuals

143

165

138

$12,870,646

$10,212,780

$9,971,594

Foreign

18

23

14

$880,579

$1,556,047

$2,559,742

Other

2

0

2

$210,000

$-

$315,179

Total

1,081

1,082

1,109

$174,936,889

$182,293,211

$187,239,887

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

Source: Division of Research