Faculty researchers at CU campuses earned $924 million in research awards for the 2015-16 fiscal year, a record year for the four-campus system, university leaders recently announced.
The preliminary total comprising more than 2,000 research awards, is a 5.2 percent increase over last’s year’s total of $878.3 million. It also eclipses the previous record of $884.1 million in fiscal year 2009-10, a total fueled by one-time federal stimulus dollars.
At UCCS, faculty and staff earned about $8 million in sponsored projects last year, according to Kelli Klebe, associate vice chancellor for research and faculty development, Academic Affairs.
Of that total, 61 percent is designated for use on research projects, 9 percent is for instruction and 30 percent is for projects that include student success initiatives, community-based projects and scholarships.
Klebe was pleased that last year there were 10 multidisciplinary proposals, meaning the proposals crossed traditional college or departmental boundaries. And while most research proposals were submitted by faculty, there were 10 staff-submitted projects.
“Record research funding reflects the high quality of our faculty researchers, whose work improves lives, advances knowledge and enhances the educational experience,” said CU President Bruce D. Benson. “Their impressive abilities in securing research funding in a highly competitive environment also has a substantial economic impact on Colorado.”
Some $606 million CU System-wide s came from federal agencies and $317.9 million from non-federal awards. Research funding is earmarked by the funding entity for specific projects and cannot be diverted to the university’s operating budget.
The other CU campus totals are:
- CU Boulder — $436.8 million
- CU Denver — $25 million
- CU Anschutz Medical Campus — $454.2 million
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