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Research & Sponsored Projects
Highlights of Sponsored Activities
2002-2003
A total of 335 proposals were submitted in FY2003. This is about a 30% increase over proposals submitted in FY2002. The
amount of funding requested for the total project period for these proposals was $150,586,673. In FY2003, there were 307
sponsored project award obligations made for a total of $35,006,303. The total number of award obligations received in
FY2003 was approximately 10% higher than those received in FY2002; however, the dollar amount was slightly lower
than last fiscal year. Overall, Boston College faculty continue to be successful in securing external funds and there
remains a general upward trend in sponsored project activities at Boston College. In addition, there is a greater number
of faculty working with the Office for Sponsored Programs to secure external funding from both Federal and non-Federal
sponsors.
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs
Summary of Sponsored Project Awards
2002-2003
Department
Associate Vice President for Research
Biology
Center for Corporate Citizenship
Center for Religion &
American Public Life
Chemistry
Computer Science
Fine Arts
Geology and Geophysics
History
Institute for Scientific Research
Irish Programs
Law School
Learning to Learn
Mathematics
Physics
No. of Awards
Amount
Department
1
20
1
35,000
2,533,632
150,000
6
43
1
8
5
2
47
2
5
1
7
17
358,013
5,082,211
74,400
236,700
408,477
160,000
4,560,988
500,000
150,259
230,341
360,429
2,622,521
Political Science
Psychology
School of Education
Campus School
Center for Child, Family and
Community Partnerships
CSTEEP
International Study Center
(TIMSS)
School of Management
School of Nursing
Graduate School of Social Work
Social Welfare Research Institute
Sociology
Theology
Total
No. of Awards
Amount
3
11
26
6
$116,032
495,217
3,073,822
2,851,571
7
12
435,360
1,478,183
13
13
14
29
1
3
3
307
2,961,370
2,581,239
794,344
2,390,439
100,000
166,755
99,000
35,006,303
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Projects*
Source and Application of Funding (Thousands of Dollars)
Revenues
Sponsored Research
Other Sponsored Activity
Student Aid
Total
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
10,307
4,198
5,324
19,829
11,691
5,259
5,513
22,463
12,542
6,102
5,672
24,316
12,902
5,558
5,863
24,323
14,608
4,961
6,544
26,113
18,700
5,112
6,871
30,683
22,860
6,240
7,270
36,370
23,796
8,234
7,430
39,460
26,296
8,675
8,079
43,050
27,136
8,143
8,016
43,295
14,821
1,127
1,449
2,432
19,829
17,644
1,213
1,543
2,063
22,463
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
25,449
1,908
3,118
5,895
36,370
28,677
1,858
2,741
6,184
39,460
31,513
2,060
2,333
7,144
43,050
31,773
1,584
2,412
7,526
43,295
Source
Government:
Federal
State
Local
Non-Government
Total
* The amounts represent actual accounted expenditures (including Pell Grants) for the referenced fiscal year.
Source: Office of the Controller