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FY 2017 Research Funding

School/Unit by Administering Unit by P.I. Appointing Department
School of Medicine $447,911,012 $436,656,141
Vice Chancellor for Research $207,367,090 $55,410,889
College of Arts & Sciences $86,300,641 $112,370,372
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health $81,697,702 $208,484,536
School of Pharmacy $25,215,596 $28,518,067
School of Social Work $13,184,829 $14,580,589
School of Dentistry $13,029,762 $12,903,038
Provost $7,225,140 $7,205,676
Graduate School $4,275,936 $4,275,936
School of Information and Library Science $3,384,338 $3,453,479
School of Government $3,247,743 $3,247,743
School of Nursing $2,583,298 $2,757,298
Kenan-Flagler Business School $835,371 $796,335
School of Journalism and Mass Communication $621,677 $732,977
School of Law $411,114 $411,114
School of Education $186,600 $5,594,037
VC Commercialization & Economic Development $64,000 –
Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs $4,389 $4,389
Office of the Chancellor – $64,00
Vice Chancellor Student Affairs Office – $19,464
Other – $60,158
Total $897,546,237 $897,546,237

Research Funding Sources (FY 2017): All Funding Sources

Pie Chart showing Research Awards by Source for 2017. Federal Sponsors are 71.07%, Education and Research Institutions are 8.08%, Business and Industry are 6.93%, Foundations are 6.11%, NC State Government are 3.55%, Nonprofit Organization are 2.95%, Associations are 0.86%, and Other are 0.51%.

Research Funding Sources (FY 2017): Federal Sources

Pie chart showing Federal Breakdown for 2017. National Instituted of Health are 65%, Agency for International Development are 13%, National Science Foundation are 6%, Department of Health and Human Services are 6%, Department of Education are 3%, Department of Defense are 1%, Department of Energy are 1%, Environmental Protection Agency are 1%, and all Others are 3%.