Research Data Dive

DATA OF WCU’S RESEARCH PURSUITS

Total Proposals and Awards

*As of December 10, 2025
This Fiscal Year to DatePoint-in-Time Last FY
Number of Proposals3042
$ Amount Requested5,360,9525,492,350
Number of Awards3247
$ Amount Awarded4,437,3418,691,061

Proposals Submitted by the Chancellor

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Chancellor----------
Chief of Staff----------
Total----------

Proposals Submitted by Administration and Finance

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office, Assoc VC, Financial Service----------
Budget Office----------
Univ Police and Traffic Svcs-------129,462(29,462)
Total-------129,462(29,462)

Proposals Submitted by Student Affairs

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office, Asst VC, S Affair-Wellness----------
Campus Recreation Center----------
Student Health Services----------
Counseling and Psychological Services----------
Dept Student Community Ethics----------
University Center----------
Student Organizations----------
Dean of Students-------1800,000(800,000)
Total-------1800,000(800,000)

Proposals Submitted by Academic Affairs

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Provost5315,9028938,090(622,188)8940,8208194,322746,498
Arts & Sciences10614,304131,019,970(405,666)6283,835172,683,156(2,399,321)
Business2178,7255200,723(21,998)2178,7253451,444(272,719)
Education & Allied Professions53,041,85931,252,0011,789,85851,772,5143460,6191,311,895
Engineering & Technology3292,50551,026,386(733,881)4196,37533,551,374(3,355,000)
Fine & Performing Arts19,000310,000(1,000)--115,000(15,000)
Graduate School and Research (GSR)----------
Hunter Library12,5002755,404(752,904)--3171,258(171,258)
Health and Human Sciences3906,1573289,776616,38171,065,0728363,887701,185
Total305,360,952425,492,350(131,398)324,437,341467,891,061(3,453,720)

Proposals by College and Department

Provost

Proposals Submitted by the Provost

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Provost----------
Office of the Dean - Educ Outreach----------
Asst VC Student Success----------
Advising and Student Success----------
Disability Services--1272,364(272,364)1272,364--272,364
Writing and Learning Commons----------
Office of Student Retention--2544,726(544,726)1272,364--272,364
Career Services1130,0001110,00020,000--1110,000(110,000)
Cherokee Center----------
Mountain Heritage Center277,55126,50071,051--15,000(5,000)
Service Learning12,000--2,00012,00026,322(4,322)
Associate Provost to Academic Affairs----------
Coulter Faculty Commons----------
Highlands Biological Station--14,500(4,500)444,092473,000(28,908)
International Programs and Services----------
Program for Study of Dev Shorelines1106,351--106,3511350,000--350,000
WCU Programs in Asheville--1-------
Total5315,9028938,090(622,188)8940,8208194,322746,498
Arts and Sciences

Proposals Submitted by Arts and Sciences

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
College of Arts and Sciences----------
Anthropology and Sociology5204,4893622,969(418,480)2208,3763383,111(174,735)
Biology181,563--81,563130,000185,000(55,000)
Chemistry and Physics--2281,974(281,974)--1124,112(124,112)
Communication-----19,912--9,912
Criminology and Criminal Justice2325,752222,889302,863--3346,289(346,289)
English11,50011,500-11,500115,000(13,500)
Geosciences and Natural Resources--590,638(90,638)134,0477229,731(195,684)
History----------
Mathematics and Computer Science-------11,499,913(1,499,913)
Philosophy and Religion----------
Political Science and Public Affairs----------
World Languages11,000--1,000-----
Total10614,304131,019,970(405,666)6283,835172,683,156(2,399,321)
College of Business

Proposals Submitted by the College of Business

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Dean College of Business----------
Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law2178,7252175,8642,8612178,7252235,593(56,868)
Economics, Management and Project Management--324,859(24,859)-----
Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, Marketing and Sports Management----------
Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC)-------1215,851(215,851)
Total2178,7255200,723(21,998)2178,7253451,444(272,719)
Education and Allied Professions

Proposals Submitted by Education and Allied Professions

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of Dean Educ and Allied Prof--1301,446(301,446)-----
Human Services2142,0021157,757(15,755)3512,5143460,61951,895
Psychology149,857--49,857-----
School of Teaching and Learning22,850,0001792,7982,057,20221,260,000--1,260,000
Total53,041,85931,252,0011,789,85851,772,5143460,6191,311,895
Engineering and Technology

Proposals Submitted by Engineering and Technology

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Dean - College of Engineering and Technology----------
Construction Management--2162,649(162,649)-----
Engineering and Technology3292,5053863,737(571,232)4196,37533,551,374(3,355,000)
Center for Rapid Product Realization----------
Total3292,50551,026,386(733,881)4196,37533,551,374(3,355,000)
Fine and Performing Arts

Proposals Submitted by Fine and Performing Arts

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Dean of Fine and Performing Art----------
School of Art and Design----------
School of Music----------
School of Stage and Screen--1-------
Fine and Performing Arts Center19,00015,0004,000-----
Fine Arts Museum--15,000(5,000)--115,000(15,000)
Total19,000310,000(1,000)--115,000(15,000)
Graduate School and Research

Proposals Submitted by Graduate School and Research

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Graduate School and Research----------
Research Administration----------
Total----------
Hunter Library

Proposals Submitted by the Hunter Library

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Dean - Hunter Library--1755,404(755,404)--1152,570(152,570)
Digital, Access and Technology Serv----------
Research and Instruction Services----------
Content Organization Management12,500--2,500--218,688(18,688)
Total12,5001755,404(752,904)--3171,258(171,258)
Health and Human Sciences

Proposals Submitted by Health and Human Sciences

*As of December 10, 2025
# Proposals FY to Date$ Amount Requested FY to Date# Proposals Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Requested Difference# Awards FY to Date$ Amount Awarded FY to Date# Awards Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Point-in-Time Last FY$ Amount Awarded Difference
Office of the Dean of Health and Human Science----------
Communication Sciences and Disorders156,157--56,157120,000110,00010,000
Physical Therapy----------
School of Health Sciences2850,0003289,776560,2243850,0183205,169644,849
School of Nursing-----1130,5343122,6747,860
Social Work-----264,520126,04438,476
Total3906,1573289,776616,38171,065,0728363,887701,185

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