JSU garners $49 million in external funding | Schools

Jackson State University received $49 million in external funding during the fiscal year 2011-2012, according to the university.

Over the past five years, the external funding portfolio for Jackson State University has averaged $60 million. For fiscal year 2011-2012, the university garnered $49 million in awards, which was a major accomplishment given the federal budget limitations and the daunting range of competition.

“External funding helps not only in enhancing the university’s Carnegie Foundation classification as a ‘high research activity university,’ it also advances the research and teaching excellence of our faculty and staff and the learning experiences of our students,” said JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers.