External grants awarded to faculty
External funding awards come from a variety of sources, including federal agencies, private foundations, industry and other higher education institutions—all contributing to Western Michigan University's reputation as a discovery-driven university.
July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
Proposals submitted: 362
Projects awarded: 207
Submissions and Awards Year to Date in 2017-18
| FY 2017-18 July 1 through June 30, 2018 | Submissions ($) | Submissions (#) | Awards ($) | Awards (#) | Expenditures |
| Arts and Sciences | 23,934,655 | 116 | 4,675,313 | 62 | 5,331,835 |
| Aviation | 836,620 | 4 | 192,974 | 2 | 164,234 |
| Education and Human Development | 39,488,612 | 24 | 9,079,048 | 20 | 4,420,527 |
| Engineering and Applied Sciences | 22,528,138 | 98 | 1,821,588 | 36 | 4,025,438 |
| Fine Arts | 26,945 | 3 | 2,398 | 1 | 7,728 |
| Graduate College | 172,926 | 1 | 103,735 | 1 | 280,017 |
| Haworth College of Business | 751,501 | 9 | 455,000 | 3 | 494,779 |
| Health and Human Services | 12,222,145 | 71 | 5,020,089 | 42 | 4,321,444 |
| Lee Honors College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | 1,321,298 | 6 | 1,097,608 | 12 | 2,511,623 |
| Vice President for Business and Finance | 594,373 | 5 | 1,110,680 | 2 | 161,387 |
| Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion | 915,000 | 2 | 550,367 | 2 | 642,053 |
| Vice President for Research | 9,803,867 | 17 | 1,328,188 | 9 | 1,202,238 |
| Vice President for Student Affairs | 176,291 | 6 | 368,353 | 11 | 270,016 |
| TOTAL | 112,772,371 | 362 | 25,805,340 | 207 | 24,367,950 |
Downloadable reports
Value of External Funding Submissions, Awards and Expenditures 2017-18 year to date
Value of External Funding Submissions, Awards and Expenditures Five Year Summary
Number of External Funding Submissions and Awards Five Year Summary
Awards of $25,805,340 in 2017-18
July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
Proposals submitted: 362
Projects awarded: 207
| Awarded by agency | 2017-18 | |
| Federal | 14,500,260 | 56.09% |
| State | 1,503,119 | 5.82% |
| Local | 2,515,438 | 9.75% |
| Foreign | 715,000 | 2.76% |
| Industry/Corporation | 1,647,991 | 6.39% |
| Education Institution | 2,128,150 | 8.25% |
| Foundation | 497,353 | 1.93% |
| Other | 2,298,029 | 8.91% |
| Total | 25,805,340 |
Awards of $27,333,000 in 2016-17
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Proposals submitted: 389
Projects awarded: 272
| Awarded by agency | 2016-17 | |
| Federal | $13,575,644.44 | 49.67% |
| State | $2,844,269.13 | 10.41% |
| Local | $2,531,504.73 | 9.26% |
| Foreign | $110,000.00 | 0.40% |
| Industry/corporation | $1,779,437.00 | 6.51% |
| Educational institution | $2,431,284.92 | 8.89% |
| Foundation | $708,357.50 | 2.59% |
| Other | $3,352,780.20 | 12.27% |
| Total | $27,333,277.92 |
Awards of $23,520,000 in 2015-16
July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016
Proposals submitted: 385
Projects awarded: 250
| Total | $23,520,175.88 | |
| Awarded by agency | 2015-16 | |
| Federal | $ 9,429.858.79 | 40.09% |
| State | $ 3,109,541.22 | 13.22% |
| Local | $ 2,675,889.75 | 11.38% |
| Foreign | $ 471,825.20 | 2.01% |
| Industry/corporation | $ 1,376,860.96 | 5.85% |
| Educational institution | $ 2,496.790.21 | 10.62% |
| Foundation | $ 1,642.115.00 | 6.98% |
| Other | $ 2,317,294.95 | 9.85% |
Submissions and awards Previous years
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Proposals submitted: 355
Projects awarded: 231
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Proposals submitted: 371
Projects awarded: 252
Detailed summaries
For a detailed listing and multiple years of external awards, visit WMU Grants and Contracts:
Apply for external funding
The Office of the Vice President for Research offers a wealth of tools to help WMU researchers find and apply for external funding. Visit the Funding page to begin the search for a grant opportunity.