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Research & Sponsored Projects
Research and Sponsored Projects
Highlights of Sponsored Activities
2004-2005
A total of 320 proposals were submitted in FY2005. The amount of funding requested for the total project period for these proposals
was $151,086,375. In FY2005, Boston College received $38 million in awards for research and sponsored programs activity, based upon
receipt of 328 funding actions. FY05 totals represent the third best year in University history. Overall, Boston College faculty continues
to be successful in securing external funds. 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
2004-2005
Department
No. of Awards
Amount
Department
Academic Vice President Dean of Faculties
1
1,000,000
Institute for Religious Education &
Alcohol Education Program
1
5,000
1
25,950
15
2,072,620
1
149,936
9
196,000
40
4,052,801
Church in the 21st Century
1
51,800
Management
Computer Science
2
20,000
Mathematics
Economics
1
309,000
Associate Vice President for Research
1
Biology
Center for Religion & Amrican Public Life
2
Center for Wealth and Philanthropy
Chemistry
Education
3
48
6,734,329
Fine Arts
4
73,500
Geology
4
142,720
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Social Work
History
2
65,618
25
3,974,892
3
50,400
No. of Awards
Pastoral Ministry
Amount
2
Institute for Scientific Research
116,670
62
6,781,654
International Study Center
9
2,089,798
Irish Institute
1
350,000
Law School
9
340,666
Learning to Learn
3
4
482,935
13
4,216,764
9
266,445
Nursing
10
1,075,748
Physics
27
2,075,803
Political Science
1
Psychology
50,000
10
807,234
Romance Languages
1
5,800
Sociology
3
156,160
Theology
Weston Observatory
Total
1
9
328
25,000
255,181
38,020,424
1. Includes Compliance & Intellectual Property Management
2. Formerly the Social Welfare Institute (SWRI)
3. Includes the Campus School, CSTEEP, Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships and the Learning Communities Group
4. Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
5. Includes Center for Retirement Research, the Center for Work and Family, the Center for Corporate Citizenship and Organizational Studies
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Projects
Source and Application of Funding (Dollars in Thousands )
Revenues
Sponsored Research
Other Sponsored Activity
Student Aid
Total
Source
Government:
Federal
State
Local
Non-Government
Total
Source: Office of the Controller
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
12,542
6,102
5,672
24,316
19,614
862
1,902
1,938
24,316
$
12,902
5,558
5,863
24,323
18,957
1,001
2,009
2,356
24,323
$
14,608
4,961
6,544
26,113
20,182
1,415
1,913
2,603
26,113
$
18,700
5,112
6,871
30,683
22,760
1,326
2,005
4,592
30,683
$
22,860
6,240
7,270
36,370
25,449
1,908
3,118
5,895
36,370
$
23,796
8,234
7,430
39,460
28,677
1,858
2,741
6,184
39,460
$
26,296
8,675
8,079
43,050
31,513
2,060
2,333
7,144
43,050
$
27,136
8,143
8,016
43,295
31,773
1,584
2,412
7,526
43,295
$
28,989
7,195
7,803
43,987
30,528
1,674
2,189
9,596
43,987
2004-2005
$
$
28,565
7,243
8,161
43,969
31,394
2,180
2,158
8,237
43,969