30 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Sponsored Funding Nova Southeastern University supports faculty and staff members in their pursuit of sponsored funding from a variety of government and private sources. In FY 2023, the university’s sponsored funding totaled more than $167 million. Research at NSU is supported by 110 external agencies, including the National Science Foundation; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health; the U.S. Department of Education; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association; and the Department of Defense. The largest amount of funding, 54 percent, came directly from the federal government. State and local government represented 21 and 14 percent of total funding, respectively. Funding from for-profit and other nonprofit corporations, foundations, and other universities round out the funding portfolio. Of the FY 2023 total, 43 percent, or $71 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 $15,000 for the support of their scholarly inquiry and research. In the 24-year history of these awards, approximately $6.5 million in financial support has been awarded. Grant winners have come from each of the university’s academic units. Since 2001, the President’s Faculty Research and Development Grants resulted in 859 presentations and 420 publications. The program has also led to 278 external grant proposals, 90 of which were funded for a total of nearly $18 million. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine held the largest amount of total sponsored funding for research, followed by the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Dental Medicine. NSU Health and the College of Dental Medicine held the largest amount of total sponsored funding for community service projects. Sponsored funding received by the university includes support for both new and continuing programs, centers, and institutes. Some of the initiatives being supported are Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and Marine Environmental Education Center; Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Consortium; Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation; NSU Health’s David and Cathy Husman Neuroscience Institute; Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; National Coral Reef Institute; Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Programs; NSU Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Programs; NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care; NSU Cell Therapy Institute; NSU Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research; and Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Centre. Major funding sources include the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (including the National Institutes of Health), U.S. Department of Defense, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, U.S. Department of Education, other governmental agencies, and private foundations. Moreover, many of NSU’s programs and initiatives, as well as other sponsored projects, include collaborations with other universities, hospitals, and community organizations.
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