Prepared by the Office of the
Associate Vice President for
Research and Federal Relations
(internal report)
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Sponsored Programs can take the form of grants,
contracts, cooperative agreements, etc. between Texas
State (faculty, staff and students) and an external
sponsor.
Sponsored Programs (awards and expenditures) are
classified by:
a) Source of funding-Federal, State or Private
and/or
b) Program function-Research, Public Service or
Instruction.
*Note: Beginning FY11 only Research and Instruction
classifications will be employed at Texas State.
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Awards classified as “Restricted Research” are
reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board on an annual basis.
A panel certifies the classification based on scope of
work, budget, CFDA# and other program features.
Public service and instruction awards are not certified.
Award amounts are not specifically reported
externally because there is no accepted standard
method of reporting. Awards may span multiple years,
but expenditures occur within a given fiscal year.
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Restricted Research-Funds for which some external entity has
restricted the use for defined research functions. May include
grants, contracts or gifts. Indirect costs are not included.
Total R&D-The sum of intra-and extramural funds used to
support research functions. This expenditure reflects the entire
research enterprise of the institution.
Total Modified Direct Costs-Costs that the university can
charge to a grant.
Facilities and Administrative-Refers to those costs that the
university cannot charge to a grant or contract as a direct cost.
These are the “overhead” or “indirect” costs for operating units
within the university that support the project.
*Note: Beginning FY11 F&A rate will increase to 48.5%
$17,778,634
$13,336,491
$11,300,309
$8,137,690
$4,367,326
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
Annual growth: 33%; Five year growth: 307%
Some endowment expenditures are included.
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The most fundamental measure of research output.
Key parameter for institutional rankings, status and membership
in certain associations (e.g. COGR).
Research Development Fund allocations.
Correlates to an institution’s potential for new discovery and
impacting economic development through technology transfer
and commercialization of intellectual property.
Often requires high level of administrative oversight and
infrastructure support.
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Texas legislature appropriated $40,431,414 for the THECB
to disseminate to public institutions (except UT-Austin and
TAMU-College Station) based on a university’s percentage
of the cumulative three year averages of all restricted
research expenditures.
Texas State’s last RDF allocation was $1,352,702 based on a
three year average of $7,935,108 (FY06-09).
Future allocation is based on FY08-10 average of
$14,138,478.
Anticipated allocation is $1.6-2.0 million pending program
approval.
$29.95 M
$24.49 M
$19.31 M
$9.80 M
FY06
$10.32 M
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
Annual growth: 22%; Five year growth: 205%
Total R&D = Restricted Research + Institutional Funds
(start up, developmental leave, RDF, REP, IDC, strategic
one time, matching/cost share, departmental M&O).
$33.0 M
$23.2 M
FY06
$24.9 M
FY07
$25.8 M
FY08
$28.0 M
FY09
FY10
Annual Growth: 18%; Five year growth: 42%
Largest sponsored programs expenditure value of
an institution. Includes Research, Public Service,
Instruction and F&A expenditures.
Federal
17%
20%
State
Private
22%
15%
36%
55%
50%
46%
48%
28%
FY07
30%
FY08
32%
FY09
FY10
Expenditures from Federal funding increased 16%
over FY09 and 20% over the past four years to become
the largest component of the total expenditures.
Research
6%
63%
31%
FY07
5%
53%
42%
FY08
Public Service
Instruction
6%
41%
53%
FY09
6%
34%
60%
FY10
The number of Research programs increased 7% over FY09
and 29% over the past four years to become the largest area
of sponsored programs activity.
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Programs, Departments & Colleges with doctoral programs
generally have largest expenditures (Geo, Ed, CJ, Math -Ed, Bio,
MSEC). These units comprise 46% of all sponsored programs
expenditures and 55% of restricted research.
University-level centers and institutes generate large expenditures
(RSI, CCF, TSSC, XGSC, P-16, IEIS). The units comprise 22% of all
sponsored programs expenditures and 19% of restricted research.
Of the top 10 non-flag ship public universities, Texas State posted
the fifth largest (gross) gain in restricted research expenditures
over the period of FY06-10 and the largest 5-year percent gain and
the second largest annual percent gain.
During FY08-10 Texas State University has transformed from
being a primarily state-funded, public service-oriented institution
to one that is primarily federally-funded and research-oriented.
Texas State has assembled a sponsored programs portfolio that is
reflective of a research-intensive university.
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Increased activity and success of Texas State faculty,
staff and students.
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New hires.
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Institutional investment and commitment.
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Integration and collaboration of support services.
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Maturation of academic programs.
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Increase proposal submissions
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Invest in successful areas
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Support emerging areas
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Cultivate new areas
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Identify and pursue HSI opportunities
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Reduce administrative burden