Increase competitive research consistent with the direction stated in the Board of Regents UA Strategic Plan 2009.

Research at the University of Alaska is a critical component of UA’s mission to advance knowledge. Research is also of significant value now and to the future of Alaska. UA’s success in achieving its research goals and objectives is dependent upon consistent external and internal research funding. In addressing these funding realities, UA will aggressively seek new opportunities with Federal, state, and private agencies to ensure continuing competitive capability of research programs in areas aligning UA, MAU, and campus research priorities.

Amount of grant-funded research expenditures.Grant-funded research expenditures are defined as restricted expenditures made from an org with an NCHEMS category of Research, including indirect cost recovery. Expenditures are counted at the MAU where the money is expended rather than at the MAU associated with the grant award. Please see Table 1 for a comparison of grant-funded research expenditures by expenditure MAU versus award MAU.