research funding

  1. January 18, 2024

    OVPR develops guidance in case of a government shutdown

    In preparation for a potential government shutdown and to ensure continuity of operations, the Office of the Vice President for Research has developed guidance to support the U-M research community.

  2. October 11, 2023

    University reports record $1.86B in FY ’23 research volume

    U-M reported a record $1.86 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2023, an 8.1% increase over the previous year. The expenditures have led to critical advancements in a variety of diverse research areas.

  3. July 19, 2023

    Report outlines direct economic impact of sponsored research

    The Institute for Research on Innovation and Science recently released a report that provides a geographic snapshot of the economic impact of U-M research spending.

  4. June 15, 2023

    OVPR awards $500K to support arts, humanities research

    The Office of the Vice President for Research awarded more than $500,000 this month as part of its Research Catalyst and Innovation Block Grants Program to support arts and humanities projects at U-M.

  5. July 19, 2022

    Dearborn, Flint collaboration funds four faculty projects

    The jointly sponsored UM-Dearborn – UM-Flint Collaborative Research Funding Program funded up to $160,000 for four collaborative research projects.

  6. June 22, 2022

    Four projects receive nearly $4.5M in LSA research initiative

    LSA is investing nearly $4.5 million in grant funding as part of the Meet the Moment Research Initiative for four innovative new faculty research projects.

  7. March 30, 2021

    IRWG announces 2021 graduate student research awards

    The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 12 graduate students funding to support wide-ranging projects related to women, gender and sexuality.

  8. March 18, 2021

    New OVPR funding program aims to support, catalyze research

    The Office of the Vice President for Research has developed the Research Catalyst and Innovation Program that aims to catalyze research and spur innovation across U-M’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

  9. November 10, 2020

    $1.62B in FY ’20 research volume spurs U-M innovation

    U-M reported $1.62 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2020, which led to important advancements in a range of areas. The university maintained the same total research volume as FY ’19.

  10. March 12, 2020

    Ecologist awarded five-year $2M grant from Moore Foundation

    U-M disease ecologist Meghan Duffy was awarded a five-year grant for more than $2 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation last week to study symbiosis in aquatic systems.