The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the results of the ASPIRE I, II and III internal funding competition.
A total of 197 proposals were submitted to the ASPIRE programs. The proposals were reviewed by faculty review committee that was appointed by the Vice President. While a large number of meritorious proposals were received, those that received the highest priority scores were selected for funding. Of the 197 proposals received a total of 66 were funded, for a total of $2,471,591, which represents a 34% funding rate.
ASPIRE Awards by Discipline
ASPIRE I
Discipline |
Number Applications |
Number Awarded |
Percentage |
Health Sciences |
54 |
15 |
27.8% |
STEM |
51 |
21 |
41.2% |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
31 |
6 |
19.4% |
ASPIRE II
Discipline |
Number Applications |
Number Awarded |
Percentage |
Health Sciences |
24 |
7 |
29.2% |
STEM |
14 |
4 |
28.6% |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
ASPIRE III
Discipline |
Number Applications |
Number Awarded |
Percentage |
Health Sciences |
10 |
4 |
40% |
STEM |
12 |
5 |
41.7% |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
1 |
0 |
0% |