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 Feb. 28, 2018
Proposals submitted: 236
Projects awarded: 134
Submissions and Awards Year to Date in 2017-18
| FY 2017-18 July 1 through Feb. 28, 2018 | Submissions ($) | Submissions (#) | Awards ($) | Awards (#) | Expenditures |
| Arts and Sciences | 15,099,755 | 82 | 3,725,634 | 34 | 4,127,905 |
| Aviation | 287,989 | 3 | 192,974 | 2 | 89,478 |
| Education and Human Development | 32,048,008 | 18 | 8,588,544 | 16 | 2,572,420 |
| Engineering and Applied Sciences | 16,331,511 | 66 | 1,305,983 | 23 | 2,780,780 |
| Fine Arts | 5,480 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6,382 |
| Graduate College | 172,926 | 1 | 103,735 | 1 | 216,671 |
| Haworth College of Business | 634,501 | 5 | 390,000 | 2 | 131,548 |
| Health and Human Services | 10,408,266 | 40 | 3,078,343 | 28 | 2,909,792 |
| Lee Honors College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | 620,357 | 2 | 580,868 | 8 | 1,651,270 |
| Vice President for Business and Finance | 409,093 | 2 | 41,374 | 1 | 135,942 |
| Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion | 900,000 | 1 | 416,293 | 1 | 420,803 |
| Vice President for Research | 4,462,738 | 9 | 1,135,153 | 5 | 677,523 |
| Vice President for Student Affairs | 162,755 | 5 | 348,647 | 8 | 118,532 |
| TOTAL | 81,543,379 | 236 | 19,907,547 | 134 | 15,839,067 |
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 $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.