84 Research & Sponsored Projects
Highlights of Sponsored Activities during 1999-2000
A total of 292 proposals were submitted in FY2000. The amount of funding requested for the total project period for these proposals was $71,116,535.
In FY2000, a record was set for the number of award obligations received. There were 283 sponsored project award obligations made in FY2000 for a total of $31,464,752. The total amount of award obligations received in FY2000 were approximately 5% higher than those received in FY1999. This is an indication of the continued success of Boston College faculty.
Overall, there remains a general upward trend in sponsored project activities at Boston College. There are a greater number of faculty working with the Office of Research Administration to secure external funding from both Federal and non-Federal sponsors.
Source: Office of Research Administration
Assoc. Vice President for Research
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
Fine Arts
Geology and Geophysics*
Grad. School of Arts & Sciences
History
Institute of Religious Education and
Pastoral Ministry
Institute for Scientific Research
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Social Welfare Research Institute
Number of Awards Award Total
2
1 6
5 2
3
1
1
3
9
$ 1,716,923
1,452,501
4,746,072
146,858
40,000
469,430
25,375
150,000
1
1 5
4
2 5
4
5
3
2
7,000
4,488,896
356,090
1,807,058
143,953
121,355
43,702
270,000
*Includes Weston Observatory
Number of Awards Award Total
Theology
School of Education
Campus School
CSTEEP
TIMSS
Law School
School of Management
School of Nursing
Graduate School of Social Work
Center for Child, Family, &
Community Partnerships
Center for Religion & American Public Life
Center for Work and Family
Irish Institute
Learning to Learn
1
2
4
2
2
5
9
1 0
1 6
3
3 8
9
1 2
2 4
125,000
3,691,250
2,174,038
702,397
5,167,119
303,473
693,965
305,783
793,255
410,449
296,866
398,333
219,833
197,778
Total 283 $ 31,464,752
Source: Office of Research Administration
Source and Application of Funding (Thousands of Dollars)
1996 1997 1998 1999
Source
Government:
Federal
State
Local
Corporations & Foundations
Total
$ 19,614
862
1,902
1,938
$24,316
$ 18,957
1,001
2,009
2,356
$24,323
$ 20,182
1,415
1,913
2,603
$26,113
$ 22,760
1,326
2,005
4,592
$30,683
Application
Sponsored Research
Other Sponsored Programs
Student Aid
$ 12,542
6,102
5,672
$ 12,902
5,558
5,863
$ 14,608
4,961
6,544
$ 18,700
5,112
6,871
Total $24,316 $24,323 $26,113 $30,683
* The amounts represent actual accounted expenditures (including Pell Grants) for the referenced fiscal year.
Source: Office of the Controller
2000
$ 25,449
1,908
3,118
5,895
$36,370
$ 22,860
6,240
7,270
$36,370