Federally Funded Research at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University researchers are at the forefront of identifying innovative solutions to some of the most challenging questions and obstacles facing us today.

To find these solutions, researchers at Vanderbilt University largely rely on the generous support from federal grants and contracts, most of which are awarded through a competitive process. These funds come from a multitude of federal agencies including the Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics Space Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Such support allows Vanderbilt University to serve as a leader in research related to advanced manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, drug discovery, soldier-civilian collaboration, education policy, and more.

FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AT VANDERBILT (BY AGENCY)

Dept. of Defense Funding at Vanderbilt		Dept. of Education Research Funding at Vanderbilt		Dept. of Energy Funding at Vanderbilt		Dept. of Transportation Funding at Vanderbilt
NASA Funding at Vanderbilt		NEH Funding at Vanderbilt		NIH Funding at Vanderbilt		NSF Funding at Vanderbilt

OTHER FEDERAL SUPPORT AT VANDERBILT

HRSA - Nursing Workforce Development Funding at Vanderbilt

Title VI International Education Funding at Vanderbilt

VANDERBILT'S RESEARCH IMPACT

Discoveries made in Vanderbilt labs are often translated into commercial products. With the help of Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, these discoveries and inventions can be protected, evaluated, and commercialized to bring about a positive impact on the economy and improvement to the lives in our community and across the country.

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