SUMMARY OF EXTERNAL AWARDS 

for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998

Annual Report from the Office of Research
at the University of Wyoming

As one of the Nation's land grant universities, the University of Wyoming executes several missions: to educate its students, conduct research, and provide service and outreach. These missions are vitally interwoven at the University in a strong, vigorous, academic community which serves the State of Wyoming.

Outstanding basic and applied research and creative activity at the University promotes excellence in the classroom, and also can result in regional, national, and international recognition for the institution. This recognition enhances the value of every degree granted by the University of Wyoming. Consequently, superior research and scholarly activity is of direct benefit to the University, its students, and its alumni.

Through the activities of our students, our faculty, and our staff, the University of Wyoming is involved in a wide range of creative endeavors. Members of the University community are actively engaged in the creative and performing arts, and conduct basic and applied research in most of our disciplines. During fiscal year 1998, the University of Wyoming submitted 538 proposals to potential sources for funding to support these research and creative activities.

This report contains a summary of the external awards which were granted to the University during fiscal year 1998. From July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, the University received 752 new and continuing awards for funding from external sources totaling $41,053,901. Table 1 summarizes these awards by college/unit within the University and Table 2 provides a summary by the source of the funds. Tables 3 through 9 summarize the funds awarded by sponsor for departments within the University.

The largest portion of the total external funds granted to the University in FY98 was received from the federal government (70%). The various federal agencies awarded $28,562,000 to the University for research and other activities. This continued federal support demonstrates a high degree of confidence in the quality of the University's research programs, and it speaks to the high caliber of our faculty and staff. State of Wyoming agencies awarded $4,283,000 (10%), and $8,208,000 (20%) was granted to the University from industry and other private organizations.

Indirect costs at the University of Wyoming are calculated by federal audit which establishes the rate by which the University may recover funds to reimburse costs it incurs that relate to research activity sponsored by the federal government. The approved federal indirect cost rate for sponsored projects is 41% of modified total direct costs. Of the actual amount collected during the fiscal year, 75 percent reimburses general University expenses, 15 percent is distributed to the Department, five percent to the relevant College, and five percent is allocated to the Office of Research. The dollar amount of the indirect costs collected during FY98 and returned to each of the colleges on this basis is shown in Table 10.

Total contracts and grants awarded to the University of Wyoming during FY98 represents a record amount of external funding for the twelfth consecutive year. The graph on page 12 shows the increase in total contracts and grants each fiscal year from FY86 through FY98.

TABLE 1
TOTAL SPONSORED AWARDS BY COLLEGE/UNIT
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998

TABLE 2
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY SPONSOR
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
(the number of departments within the college involved with the sponsor is shown in parentheses after the amount)
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 3
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $6,239,313
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 139
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

NOTE: *The Departments of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences and Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management reorganized during the fiscal year under new departments of Plant Sciences and Renewable Resources. Totals reflect the department of the PI when funds were awarded.

TABLE 4
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $12,408,946
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 262
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 5
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $260,940
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 8
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 6
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $557,635
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 34
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 7
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $5,814,453
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 110
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 8
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $2,766,156
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 75
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 9
AWARDS BY SPONSOR
NON-COLLEGE UNITS
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998
TOTAL: $13,006,458
NUMBER OF AWARDS: 124
(numbers represent thousands of dollars)

TABLE 10
INDIRECT COST DISTRIBUTION BY COLLEGE
(includes Dean's and Department totals)
for the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998

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