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Research & Sponsored Project
Activities at UNF
Imeh D. Ebong, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Research
May 17, 2007
Research & Sponsored Project Activities at
UNF
“The purpose of the University of North Florida
resides…in its capacity to generate intellectual,
economic, and social capital for the betterment of the
region it serves.” (Provost Workman)
Capacity through funding the research and sponsored
project activities of faculty, students and staff.
Where we have been:
ORSP
The Office of Research and Sponsored
Programs (ORSP) serves as the
University's central administrative unit
responsible for securing external
resources through grants and contracts
and providing financial and contractual
stewardship of awards.
Where we have been:
Proposal & Awards
Number of Proposals/Awards
Number of Proposals vs. Number of Awards
200
157
150
142
149
164
155
140
139
2002-03
2003-04
147
135
133
2004-05
2005-06
100
50
0
2001-02
Fiscal Year
# Proposals
# Aw ards
Where we have been:
Proposals by College
Number of Proposals Submitted
2005-2006
BCOH - 13.5
SA - 7
AA - 22
COEHS - 28
COAS - 67.25
CCEC - 16.25
CCOB - 13
Where we have been:
Awards by College
VALUE OF AWARDS RECEIVED
2005-2006
BCOH $1,810,000
COEHS $2,367,359
CCEC $1,105,164
CCOB $1,310,475
SA - $176,204
AA $6,788,206
COAS $2,916,871
Where we have been:
Funding Sources
Awards by Source 2005-2006
Local $1,009,192
(6.13%)
State $4,636,696
(28.15%)
Private$1,583,246
(9.61%)
Federal $9,245,144
(56.12%)
Where we have been:
Funding Type
Awards by Type of Award
Contracts/
Subcontracts,
$6,882,836
(41.78%)
Fees,
$824,976
(5.01%)
Grants,
$8,662,611
(52.58%)
Other,
$103,855
(0.63%)
Where we have been:
Type of Awards
Awards by Project Type
Applied
Research,
$3,665,361
(22.25%)
Basic
Research,
$1,766,757
(10.72%)
Academic
Support,
$271,963
(1.65%)
Instruction,
$1,997,050
(12.12%)
Public Service,
$8,773,147
(53.25%)
Where we have been:
Expenditures: FY2002 – FY2006
Expenditures by Fiscal Year
Expenditure Amount
$16,380,710
$18
$16
$14
$12
$10
$16,386,096
$14,516,284
$13,446,202
$10,791,101
$8
$6
$4
$2
$0
2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
Fiscal Year
Where we are:
Proposals and Awards
As of April 30, 2007
Proposals: 126/$22.8m
Awards:
95/$8.0m
=> Reduction in awards expected
Where we are: Institutes, Centers & Research
Groups
 FIE: Leader in Sponsored Programs
 Environmental Center/Coastal Biology
 The Taylor Institute
 Sensor Research Group
 Fuel Cell Research Consortium
 Advanced Weather Information Systems Laboratory
Where we are going
“As a comprehensive university, the
University of North Florida provides
academic programs vital to the growth
and economic development of the region
that we serve.” (Provost Workman)
Where we are going:
New Initiatives
 Review of C&Is – potential restructuring
 New crop of faculty – Research Development
Workshops
 Establishing stronger relationships b/w faculty
and funding agencies
 Local & Regional Initiatives
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Healthcare related initiatives in collaboration with
Nemours, Mayo & Shands: BCOH/COAS/CCEC
Coastal Biology & Coastal Engineering – St. Johns
River: COAS/CCEC
Transportation & Logistics: CCOB/CCEC
Where we have been and Where we are going
C&G funds from the federal, state and local
governments, and from public & private
foundations, received through the Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs, provide
support for faculty research and scholarly
activities, transformational learning opportunities
for students, and community engagement
opportunities for the faculty, students and staff of
the University of North Florida.