Annual Report 2024-2025

The Office of Sponsored Programs envisions a thriving research community where faculty members are empowered to pursue innovative, impactful, externally-funded work — supported every step of the way by expert guidance, a commitment to excellence and nonfinancial award management that extends from negotiation and acceptance through the life of the award. Our vision is directly aligned with Lighting the Way to 2030, especially its call to center research excellence and growth as a cornerstone of USD’s academic reputation. FY25 AVERAGE PROJECT AT USD LENGTH: PROJECT AMOUNT: 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 17 DAYS $384,663 CUMULATIVE AWARD DOLLARS > $1M BY GRANT FUNDER STATE OF CALIFORNIA: $4,932,342 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: $2,814,108 CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS: $2,220,423 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: $1,518,024 U.S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: $1,498,901 THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA: $1,275,429 U.S. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICE ADMINISTRATION: $1,135,458