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and staff members. The convenient hours of operation,
flexible class schedules, and full weekend programs
make the student educational center a winner with the
predominantly working professional student population,
as they are able to balance work, family, and school
responsibilities. Given the proximity of Nassau to the
rest of the Bahamas, this site is perfectly situated to
serve students from neighboring islands. Students here
have easy access to NSU’s world-class facilities and
resources, both locally and from the main campus in
Fort Lauderdale. Programs in business are offered at the
bachelor’s and master’s degree levels, while education
programs are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, and
doctoral level.
www.nova.edu/bahamas
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Nova Southeastern University supports administrators
and faculty and staff members in their pursuit of sponsored
funding from a variety of government and private
sources. In FY 2010–2011, the university’s sponsored
funding totaled in excess of $76 million. This represents
approximately a 7-percent increase in sponsored funding
over the previous fiscal year (2009–2010).
The university is receiving sponsored funding from 93
different funding entities, with the largest amount, 59
percent, coming from the federal government. State and
local government represented 8 and 19 percent of total
funding, respectively.
Funding for for-profit and other nonprofit corporations,
foundations, and other universities round out the
funding portfolio.
Of the FY 2010–2011 total, 70 percent, or $53.3
million, is to support research activities. In addition, the
university funds faculty research through the President’s
Faculty Research and Development Grant. Under
this program, university faculty members compete
for awards of up to $10,000 for the support of their
scholarly inquiry and research. Over the past 12 years,
565
awards have been given to 660 faculty members
and 152 students for a total of $2,448,377.
The first 10 years of Faculty Research and Development
Grants resulted in 290 presentations and 178 published
articles or book chapters. The program also lead to 64
external grant proposals, 30 of which were funded for a
total of $2,605,669.
The Oceanographic Center is receiving the largest
amount of total sponsored funding to support research,
followed by the College of Osteopathic Medicine. The
College of Osteopathic Medicine is the leader in funding
for teaching/training projects. Many of the institution’s
schools, colleges, and centers, particularly the College
of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Dental
Medicine, also receive sponsored funding to support
community service.
In spite of an increasingly competitive funding
environment, sponsored funding received by
the university includes support for both new and
continuing programs. Some of these programs are
the Department of Commerce National Institute
of Standards and Technology Construction award
to build the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef
Ecosystems Science Research Facility, the Division of
Applied Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Research
and Substance Abuse and Health Disparities, Area
Health Education Centers (AHEC) Programs, the
National Coral Reef Institute, several HRSA training
grants, and NIH awards. Moreover, many of these,
as well as other sponsored projects, include
collaboration with other universities, hospitals, and
community organizations.