UC Responses to 2007 NSF Survey

of R&D Expenditures

FY2007 Responses by Campus

Berkeley                                                           San Francisco

Davis                                                                Santa Barbara

Irvine                                                                Santa Cruz

Los Angeles                                                      Riverside

Merced                                                              Office of the President

San Diego

FY2006 Responses by Campus

Berkeley                                                           San Francisco

Davis                                                                Santa Barbara

Irvine                                                                Santa Cruz

Los Angeles                                                      Riverside

Merced                                                              Office of the President

San Diego

Background to the NSF Survey

In January of each year, the University of California Office of the President responds on behalf of each of UC’s ten campuses to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges.  The following text, taken from the NSF website, describes the purpose and scope of the survey.  Additional information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/showsrvy.cfm?srvy_CatID=4&srvy_Seri=12

Purpose

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges (academic R&D expenditures survey) is the primary source of information on separately budgeted research and development (R&D) expenditures by academic institutions in the United States and outlying areas. Conducted annually since fiscal year (FY) 1972, the survey collects information on R&D expenditures by academic field as well as by source of funds. The results of the survey are primarily used to assess trends in R&D expenditures across the fields of science and engineering (S&E). This information is vital for decisionmaking by Federal, State, and academic planners regarding future R&D funding priorities.

Respondents

The academic R&D expenditures survey is an establishment survey completed by institutional coordinators at U.S. universities, colleges, and federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). The majority of respondents for academic institutions work in one of the following institutional offices: accounting, grants and contracts, controller, financial, institutional research, or sponsored programs.

Key variables

The academic R&D expenditures survey requests data from institutions on their R&D expenditures in the following categories:

• R&D expenditures by source of funds (Federal, State and local, industry, institutional, or other)
• R&D expenditures by character of work (basic research versus applied research and development)
• R&D expenditures passed through to subrecipients
• R&D expenditures received as a subrecipient
• Total and federally funded R&D expenditures by S&E field
• Total and federally funded R&D expenditures by non-S&E field (optional prior to FY 2003)
• Total and federally funded R&D equipment expenditures by S&E field
• Federally funded expenditures by S&E field and Federal agency (optional prior to FY 2003)

Other key variables include:

• Academic institution/FFRDC
• Institutional characteristics (highest degree granted, historically black college or university (HBCU), public or private control)
• FFRDC characteristics (academic, nonprofit, or industrial)
• Geographic location (within the United States)
  

For more information, please contact Ellen Auriti at 510 987-9429 or

ellen.auriti@ucop.edu