Research and Scholarship Definitions

See Research and Scholarship Metrics
Code Metric Data Definition
R-1 Exceptional Innovation Awardees Internal recognition of exceptional innovation as determined by UAB Deans; previous calendar year
R-2 NIH Ranking Ranking among all institutions receiving funding from National Institutes of Health; most current available
R-3 NSF Federal Research Ranking Ranking among all institutions receiving funding from NSF; most current available
R-4 Sponsored Research Expenditures (without ARRA) Sponsored project expenditures; previous fiscal year; stimulus funds excluded; previous fiscal year
R-5 Federally Sponsored  Research Expenditures (without ARRA) Federally financed R&D expenditures; previous fiscal year; excludes stimulus funds
R-6 ARRA Research Expenditures Funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (also referred to as stimulus funds); previous fiscal year
R-7 Number of Funded Investigators Number of individual investigators receiving funds (duplicated count); previous fiscal year
R-8 Number of Grant and Contract Applications Number of grant and contract applications submitted for funding; previous fiscal year
R-9 Dollars Applied for in Grant and Contract Applications Total funding requested in submitted grant and contract applications; previous fiscal year
R-11 NIH Award Dollars (with Contracts; without ARRA) Grants and contracts received from National Institutes of Health; includes contracts; excludes stimulus funds; previous fiscal year
R-12 NIH Award Dollars (without Contracts/ARRA) Grants and contracts received from National Institutes of Health; excludes contracts; excludes stimulus funds; previous fiscal year
R-13 Number of NIH-Funded Investigators Number of investigators receiving funds from National Institutes of Health (duplicated count); previous fiscal year
R-14 Number of Technologies Licensed Research Foundation agreements producing licensing benefits; previous fiscal year
R-15 Number of Companies Formed New companies activated; previous fiscal year
R-16 Research Foundation Revenues Total revenues generated by Research Foundation through licenses, start-ups, and other intellectual property activities; fiscal year
R-17 National Academy Members Current members of National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, and National Academy of Engineering; as of 11/15