Funding

Total sponsored research awards by source

This graph shows the dollar amount of sponsored research awards by source between 2003/04 to 2012/13. The total amount has increased annually to 2012/13.  Data for this figure are in the Data Table section.

Definition

Total sponsored research awards by source within each award year

Data Sources

Office of Research database (InfoEd)

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions:

  • Research awards granted by Federal Tri-Agency, Federal (excluding Tri-Agency), Provincial, Industry, and other (inter-university sub-awards, internal matching of institutional awards, foundations, private agencies, and other governmental bodies)
  • Includes awards to the federated and affiliated colleges and/or non-academic units
  • For multi-year awards, the budget allocated for the fiscal year is reported (not the entire award)

Exclusions:

  • Any research awards not administered through the University of Waterloo Office of Research - the Federated University and Affiliated Colleges and non-academic units may choose administer their awards directly (but includes research funding that is held in Development)
  • Any research awards submitted by the Federated University and Affiliated Colleges that were not administered through the University of Waterloo Office of Research

  • Research Chairs set up in an operating fund (Schlegel RIA)

Data Table

Award Year Other Industry Provincial Federal (excluding Tri-Agency) Federal Tri-Agency
2003/04 $16.9M $13.3M $19.2M $26.2M $27.4M
2004/05 $15.7M $14.1M $19.6M $29.5M $30.9M
2005/06 $23.5M $14.4M $23.9M $28.3M $33.0M
2006/07 $19.4M $15.2M $18.4M $36.0M $38.6M
2007/08 $17.8M $14.4M $28.4M $29.3M $41.5M
2008/09 $30.3M $12.8M $25.5M $33.8M $41.7M
2009/10 $30.4M $18.6M $36.1M $42.1M $42.3M
2010/11 $40.8M $17.5M $41.0M $49.3M $41.8M
2011/12 $34.0M $24.0M $44.8M $47.8M $42.0M
2012/13 $35.2M $19.3M $48.6M $45.7M $45.4M