A Letter from The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

OVCR Annual ReportFiscal Year 2011Sponsored Research FundingTable 4A shows the effect that ARRA stimulus funding had on the different project-type categories for the Schools in FY11. Note that, asexpected, the total ARRA funding for FY11 ($47.4M) was substantially less than that received in FY10 ($105M), a decrease of 54.9%. Theinfluence of the change, however, was partially mitigated by the fact that non-ARRA funding decreased by only 5.2% from FY10 ($601M)to FY11 ($570M).School / DepartmentFY11ResearchFY11ARRAResearch TrainingFY11FY11ARRAOther SponsoredActivitiesFY11FY11ARRAFY11TotalsFY11ARRAARRA as% of TotalAdministration &Other($151) $51 $263 $0 $937 $0 $1,050 $51 4.9%Arts & Sciences 28,753 831 3,180 0 1,549 0 33,482 831 2.5%Business 171 168 0 0 35 0 206 168 81.6%Design & Visual Arts 7 0 7 0 67 0 81 0 0%Engineering 22,354 548 208 0 722 0 23,284 548 2.4%Law 38 38 12 0 237 0 287 38 13.3%Medicine 497,607 45,122 23,951 147 23,601 317 545,158 45,586 8.4%Social Work 12,717 162 653 0 728 0 14,100 162 1.1%TOTAL $561,496 $46,919 $28,273 $147 $27,876 $317 $617,646 $47,383 7.7%Table 4AARRA Award Dollars by School or Department and Project Type – FY11(000s)Notes:1. Due to rounding, detail may not add up to total.2. "Administration & Other" includes central fiscal units (CFUs) and some Centers. A negative figure indicates that amount was allocated to another School or Department.22