FY17 Grant Submission Overview: During FY17, a total of 83 proposals were submitted, with a requested total budgeted amount of $23,725,327. The average amount of a proposal submitted in FY17 was $289,333, and the monthly overall average was $1,694,666. Sixty percent of the proposals submitted by KSU were classified as research, 25 percent as public service and 11 percent as student services. The College of Ag accounted for 61 percent of the total amount requested in FY17, while the Office of the President accounted for 13 percent, College of Professional Studies 11 percent and the Colleges of Arts and Sciences/Academic Affairs combined to make up the final 15 percent. The university requested a total of $1,301,022 in indirect costs (IDC) for administrative costs associated with grants and contracts. Based on 33 proposals that allow IDC, the average amount per proposal totaled $37,080, and the average requested IDC rate was 42.05 percent. In FY16, Kentucky State University had a total amount requested of $21,223,345. Thus, there was a $2M increase in this year compared to last year. FY18 Grant Submission Overview: Forty-one proposals have been submitted through the month of January, with budgeted amounts totaling $21,621,874. The average amount of a proposal submitted in FY18 is $527,363. Thirty-three percent of the proposals submitted were classified as research, 23 percent were classified as public service and 17 percent were classified as extension. Instruction and student service proposals combined to make up the remaining 27 percent. The university requested a total of $409,004 in indirect costs (IDC) for grants and contracts. Based on 19 proposals that allow IDC, the average amount of IDC per proposal was $21,526, with an average IDC rate of 35 percent (ORSP, 2015–18).

FY18 Grant Submission Overview: Forty-one proposals have been submitted through the month of January, with budgeted amounts totaling $21,621,874. The average amount of a proposal submitted in FY18 is $527,363. Thirty-three percent of the proposals submitted were classified as research, 23 percent were classified as public service and 17 percent were classified as extension. Instruction and student service proposals combined to make up the remaining 27 percent. The university requested a total of $409,004 in indirect costs (IDC) for grants and contracts. Based on 19 proposals that allow IDC, the average amount of IDC per proposal was $21,526, with an average IDC rate of 35 percent (ORSP, 2015–18).

The following charts from the ORSP show the most recent grant awards by colleges/units. These data reveal that, overall, reviewed programs make substantial contributions to KSU.

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