Funding Levels
The number of research contracts and grants has been increasing steadily for the College of Social Sciences (CSS) and the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). Table 1 shows an increase from $4.3 million in 1999-2000 to $16.5 million in 2014-2015, to over 21.2 million in 2020-2021. This represents a 50% increase in funding in the last 5 years and more than doubling in the last 10 years.
Table 1: New Contracts and Grants by Fiscal Years (FY 2000 - FY 2021), CSS and SSRI.
| Fiscal Year | College of Social Sciences | Social Science Research Institute | Total | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,641,416 | $2,767,549 | $4,408,965 | 74 |
| 2001 | $4,607,436 | $4,357,556 | $8,964,992 | 51 |
| 2002 | $4,189,204 | $3,464,679 | $7,653,883 | 60 |
| 2003 | $5,733,444 | $4,114,086 | $9,847,530 | 59 |
| 2004 | $5,605,472 | $3,934,187 | $9,539,659 | 71 |
| 2005 | $2,511,409 | $7,691,021 | $10,202,430 | 54 |
| 2006 | $4,909,433 | $8,103,743 | $13,013,176 | 60 |
| 2007 | $3,831,592 | $8,284,173 | $12,115,765 | 49 |
| 2008 | $3,933,999 | $10,239,529 | $14,173,528 | 46 |
| 2009 | $4,106,658 | $2,837,820 | $6,944,478 | 57 |
| 2010 | $8,894,276 | $4,844,310 | $13,738,586 | 68 |
| 2011 | $8,315,880 | $2,255,455 | $10,571,335 | 54 |
| 2012 | $7,789,438 | $2,606,298 | $10,395,736 | 72 |
| 2013 | $8,447,359 | $7,965,382 | $16,412,741 | 73 |
| 2014 | $10,093,305 | $3,882,703 | $13,976,008 | 61 |
| 2015 | $10,326,282 | $6,181,253 | $16,507,535 | 67 |
| 2016 | $8,961,502 | $5,113,943 | $14,075,445 | 77 |
| 2017 | $7,347,411 | $4,196,620 | $11,544,031 | 74 |
| 2018 | $8,682,710 | $5,129,045 | $13,811,755 | 81 |
| 2019 | $10,720,919 | $5,045,332 | $15,766,251 | 99 |
| 2020 | $10,402,588 | $6,918,689 | $17,321,277 | 87 |
| 2021 | $10,092,170 | $11,131,208 | $21,223,378 | 101 |
Figure 1: New Contracts and Grants by Fiscal Years (FY 2000 - FY 2021), CSS and SSRI.
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