Research and Economic Development
Research
The Vision 2020 Plan targeted a 30% increase in research over the 2010 baseline by the year 2020.
External Funding
| FY2009 | FY2010 | FY2011 | FY2012 | |
| Total External Funding | $35,288,408 | $43,954,536 | $107,345,951 | $31,091,155 |
| Without ARRA | $35,288,408 | $32,157,681 | $58,824,840 | $31,091,155 |
| Without Earmarks | $27,166,023 | $41,897,309 | $94,130,999 | $31,091,155 |
| Without ARRA and Earmarks | $27,166,023 | $30,100,391 | $45,609,888 | $31,091,155 |
| Faculty members Who Serve as Principal Investigators on at Least One Sponsored project (headcount) | 137 | 133 (-2.9%) |
129 (-3%) |
128 (-0.8%) |
| Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty at NIU (FTE) | 762.4 | 749.4 (-1.7%) |
733.4 (-2.2%) |
702.3 (-4.2%) |
The FY2012 data suggest that the three-year Vision 2020 target for awards received through competitive grants and contracts of $33,000,000 is realistic and achievable.
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