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March 2, 2004
GW Makes Giant Leap in Research
University Sees 241 Percent Increase in NIH Research
Funding
The George Washington University jumped 27 spots — from 89th in 1998
to 62nd in 2002 — on the list of the top 100 universities receiving
National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. This jump was the largest
within the top 100 and represented a 241 percent increase in NIH funding
for GW. The University totaled $73.4 million in NIH funds in 2002.
The Board of Trustees recently announced a new resolution that applauds
the work of GW’s faculty, specifically in the area of research.
In the resolution, the Board of Trustees noted that research expenditures
on the University side have grown from $35 million to $74.6 million, while
indirect cost recoveries have increased 102 percent, from 1997–2003.
During the same period, the GW Medical Center has seen research expenditures
grow from $24.4 million to $40.4 million with an increase in indirect
cost recoveries of 67 percent.
“The ultimate goal highlighted in the University’s Strategic
Plan for Academic Excellence is for GW to become one of the preeminent
urban research universities in the nation and the world,” said Donald
R. Lehman, executive vice president for academic affairs. “In the
past several years we have made significant headway toward that goal and
all of GW’s faculty should be proud of their achievements and having
their efforts recognized by GW’s Board of Trustees.”
The resolution states, “The Board of Trustees commends and congratulates
the GW faculty on their contributions to our outstanding growth in externally
funded research productivity over the past six years.”
Research funds help pay for graduate student tuition and stipends, faculty
salary, research staff and new equipment at GW.
Send feedback to: bygeorge@gwu.edu
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