Ohio University External Support Nears $50 Million
Contact: Kelli Whitlock, (740) 593-2868 or whitlock@ohio.edu
ATHENS, Ohio (October 20, 2000) -- Ohio University received $49.1 million in external awards in fiscal 2000, a 39.3 percent increase over last year. This record-high level of funding reflects a 33 percent increase in federal support and a 46 percent rise in state funding for projects ranging from a new building for biochemistry and biomedical sciences research to a grant to foster dance instruction.
External funding comes from federal and state government, businesses and industry and private foundations for support of research, educational and public service activities. Last year, funding for other sponsored activities increased by 54 percent, while support for research increased by 23 percent. The increase in research dollars included a 130 percent rise in National Science Foundation funding and a 68 percent increase in support from the National Institutes of Health.
"Ohio University is recognized by sponsors as a place where the faculty, staff and students are fully engaged in activities that meet sponsors' needs," said Ohio University President Robert Glidden, who announced the figures Friday during his annual State of the University Address. "It's the reputation of the faculty that lies at the heart of the university's success in securing external funds for research and other activities."
The university received $20.3 million in external funding for research this year, up from $16.5 million last year. Funding for other sponsored activities, which was $18.7 million last year, rose to $28.8 million in fiscal 2000.
Some 562 awards were received this year for a variety of initiatives, which university officials said reflects a diversity in the interests of faculty, staff and students and the sponsors who support their work.
"The work our faculty and students do attracts partners to Ohio University who support projects that enrich our research and learning environment," said John Bantle, vice president for research at Ohio University. "Whether it's through the support of research on the basic structures of the atom or an award for a study of the most effective way to teach children to read, our sponsors help us to meet the university's missions of education, research and public service."
