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FY 2021 Research Funding

School/Unit by Administering Unit by P.I. Appointing Department
College of Arts & Sciences $91,504,970 $127,273,030
Graduate School $2,061,266 $2,061,266
Hussman School of Journalism and Mass Communication $2,954,895 $4,905,937
Kenan-Flagler Business School $1,509,287 $1,184,271
Provost $5,083,542 $5,065,568
School of Dentistry $5,096,308 $5,181,228
School of Education $5,353,652 $5,353,652
School of Government $2,675,005 $2,675,005
School of Information and Library Science $4,028,293 $4,148,213
School of Law $15,000 $15,000
School of Medicine $583,976,865 $567,419,670
School of Nursing $12,630,218 $12,745,206
School of Pharmacy $37,439,264 $38,576,191
School of Social Work $13,184,244 $14,173,969
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health $113,116,840 $180,893,862
VC Commercialization & Economic Development $750,000 $750,000
Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration $39,592,540 $39,592,540
Vice Chancellor Student Affairs Office – $35,908
Vice Chancellor for Research $152,660,735 $61,582,409
Total $1,073,632,927 $1,073,632,927

Research Funding Sources (FY 2021): All Funding Sources

Pie Chart showing Research Awards by Source for 2021. Federal Sponsors are 69.41%, Education and Research Institutions are 9.83%, Foundations are 6.06%, Business and Industry are 5.96%, NC State Government are 4.02%, Nonprofit Organizations are 3.45%, and Other are 1.27%.

Research Funding Sources (FY 2021): Federal Sources

Pie chart showing Federal Breakdown for 2021. National Institutes of Health are 72.57%, Department of Education are 7.64%, National Science Foundation are 5.85%, Department of Health and Human Services are 4.52%, Department of Defense are 2.96%, Agency for International Development are 2.75%, Department of Energy are 1.37%, Environmental Protection Agency are 0.59%, and all Others are 1.75%.