Of the nearly 900 schools that received federal money for research and development (R&D) in FY 2011, the 蘑菇视频 ranks first among public institutions and second overall in terms of federal research funding. According to a study by the National Science Foundation (NSF), approximately 20 percent of all federal R&D support went to just 10 universities. reviewed those universities, Table 1 summarizes their findings.
Johns Hopkins University, a private institution, topped the list with nearly $1.9 billion鈥攎ore than doubling what any other university received that year. The majority of Johns Hopkins鈥� federal funding came from the Dept. of Defense and NASA. The university also聽brought in billions via fundraising efforts.
The 蘑菇视频 came in second with almost $950 million in federal R&D funding鈥攖he most of any public school. The majority of the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 money came from the Dept. of Health and Human Services; however, the University was the top beneficiary of NSF funding, receiving more than $145 million in 2011.
Year after year, the same schools consistently receive the most money, said Ronda Britt, a survey statistician with the NSF. 24/7 Wall St. quotes her as saying, these universities 鈥渉ave big research programs that receive a lot of support year after year, and have a lot of infrastructure that helps them keep the money stable.鈥� This holds true for the 蘑菇视频, which has ranked first among public schools since 1974. Having large endowments was another commonality of the top 10 schools, yet federal funding covered the bulk of R&D expenditures in all cases.
As these universities rely heavily on the federal government to support their research, many are concerned about the sweeping cuts of sequestration. The 蘑菇视频 and other universities are preparing for a range of possible impacts. As described in our , the sequester could reduce the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 federal grant and contract support by an estimated $75M to $100M during FY13. The 蘑菇视频 community is encouraged to remain cautious and conservative in spending federal awards and in planning for future federal funding.
