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Annual Report on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at the University of Michigan FY2001, Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Vice President for Research
Delivered to the Regents of the University, January 17, 2002Appendices: Tables for Expenditures, Proposals, and Awards
The following tables provide additional detail about research activity at the University of Michigan, as reflected by three major measures: (1) research expenditures, (2) research awards, and (3) research proposals. These data reflect the rich diversity of research activities and capabilities that have earned the University of Michigan the distinction of the nationÕs leading public research university.
Increases in annual total research expenditures in support of research demonstrate the continued leadership of the University in the discovery of new knowledge and in the application of leading-edge technologies for the benefit of society. Research expenditures in FY2001 totaled $591.7 million, recording an 8.5% increase over the previous fiscal year.
New research awards should exceed annual expenditures in order for the University to sustain its research momentum in the face of increasing costs. In FY2001, this ÒmarginÓ between research awards and expenditures was $147.2 million ($640.8 million in new awards and $493.6 million in expenditures from externally funded sources). Many awards are made on a multi-year basis. Therefore, a portion of the dollars awarded in any given year may be spent in subsequent years. Nonetheless, we believe this marked increase speaks to the continued strength of our faculty in winning competitive awards.
Research proposals submitted provide some indication of the new research opportunities being offered by prospective sponsors and reflect the responsiveness of the faculty to these program opportunities. The majority of proposals are in response to specific requests for proposals—RFP's—which, in turn, reflect the highest priority research initiatives of the sponsors. The dollar value of the 3,529 proposals submitted in FY2001 exceeded $2.3 billion.
All 7 tables in one file.
Table 1: Volume of Research Expenditures by Sponsor
Table 2: Total Research Expenditures by School, College, and Other Units
Table 4: Summary of Research Proposals by Sponsor Group
Table 5: Summary of Research Proposals by Unit
Table 6: Summary of Research Awards by Sponsor Group
Table 7: Summary of Research Awards by Unit