Vital Assets Federal Investment in Research and Development at the Nation's Universities and Colleges

by Fossum, Donna

• ISBN13: 9780833036247
• ISBN10: 0833036246
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-09
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

The federal government's investment in research and development (RD) at the nation's universities-which is pivotal to the U.S. innovation system-has grown considerably. This report assesses that investment and presents a detailed analysis of the federal funds received for the conduct of RD by state and by individual universities and colleges.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	vii
Tables	ix
Summary	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Glossary	xvii
Introduction	1	(6)
Background	1	(2)
Purpose of This Report	3	(1)
Methodology and Approach	3	(2)
How This Report Is Organized	5	(2)
Federal R&D Funds to Universities and Colleges	7	(34)
Overall Trends	7	(5)
The Role of Medical Schools	12	(1)
How R&D Support Varies by Federal Agency	12	(6)
A Level Playing Field	18	(3)
R&D Specialization and Its Consequences	21	(1)
How Federal R&D Funds Are Conveyed	21	(6)
Which Institutions Compete for Federal R&D Funds?	27	(2)
Individual Universities and Colleges: How Do They Compare in Obtaining Federal R&D Funds?	29	(9)
Other Cuts Through the Data	38	(3)
Conclusions and Implications	41	(18)
Conclusions	41	(1)
Implications for Federal R&D Priorities	41	(1)
Implications for Decisionmaking	42	(1)
Other Implications	42	(3)
Appendix
A. The RaDiUS Database	45	(4)
B. Methodology	49	(4)
C. Additional Tables	53	(2)
D. Sources of Data	55	(4)
References	59