UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT ... - Marine Sciences

FUNDING SUPPORT & FINANCIAL OVERVIEWIn 2005 – 2006, the Department of Marine Sciences received $1,650,000 in personnel support from the College ofLiberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) and $500,000 from the Avery Point campus (all amounts are approximate).Additional personnel support from CLAS for the Marine Sciences and Technology Center totaled $820,000.Operating budgets for DMS and MSTC totaled $100,000, plus $35,000 in indirect cost returns.The department had 65 grants and contracts active in 2005 – 2006 with total of $13,500,000. Extramural fundingto the department is diversified among many state and federal sources (see chart). Among CLAS departments,Marine Sciences faculty received the highest level of extramural support per faculty member.NOAA, 27%EPA, 17%DOD/ONRDOENASAUSDASTATEPRIVATEFundingOrganizationFundAmountNSF $5,284,711NOAA $3,470,793EPA $2,336,720DOE $ 563,511DOD/ONR $ 350,858NASA $ 345,931USDA $ 21,923STATE $ 636,169PRIVATE $ 516,738NSF, 38%Extramural funding to Department of Marine Sciences 2005 – 2006 by source. Proportions of thetotal are shown in the pie diagram with dollar amounts in the accompanying table.- 19 -