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USF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION INVESTMENT
- 2006-2008
USF has made an investment of $13 million to advance research and graduate education that is aligned with the University’s Strategic Goals. For USF to achieve these desired goals, it is necessary to create sustainable excellence in graduate education. The educational directions must be integrated with the research strengths in order to meet state priorities for economic development while creating the solutions for global and national needs.
THRUST AREAS: A careful examination of proposals that were submitted to our office in relation to LBR, Centers for Excellence, and Federal Appropriations Requests, was conducted. White papers were submitted by the colleges addressing STEM education questions, followed by round table discussions with the Graduate Deans. Current research funding through grants and contracts was assessed to establish pertinent research strengths. From this analysis, we identified four areas of interdisciplinary strengths that implement all the action goals, and two areas to build capacity for the future. Working groups of faculty, department chairs, and deans met to develop plans appropriate to each thrust for implementing this investment and submitted proposals.
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Life Sciences Thrust:
FCoE-BITT
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Computational Tools for Discovery Thrust
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Sustainable Healthy Communities Thrust:
a.
Water focus
b. Thrust
3B:
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Humanities
and Social Sciences Focus
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Sustainable Summer
Experience
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Functional Multi-scale
Materials by Design Thrust
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Emerging Integrative
Activities [open
to new and innovative proposed activities that
do not fall under the four thrust directions.]
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN:
Total
Allocated: $13,000,000.
Details are on
Funding Plan spreadsheet.
OUTCOMES and ASSESSMENT: In order to meet the
goals of maintaining Carnegie top tier Research
Institution; attain Carnegie Community Engagement
status; move towards the goal of top 50
institutions; and become internationally recognized
as a leading institution in Life Science and
Sustainable Healthy Communities, the outcomes of
this funding are substantive.
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