West Georgia attracts grants, gifts and contracts from federal, state, and local government agencies, corporations, and foundations. This external funding and other revenue enable the University to fulfill its official mission to emphasize creative teaching, encourage research, and promote the development of human resources through educational programs. To monitor the Faculty Research Grant Program in compliance with established institutional policies and procedures. To assist principal investigators in efforts to comply with federal and state statutes and University System policy. To seek increased support for University activities from corporate and foundation sources.
Amounts exclude awards for student financial aid.
In addition to resources acquired from external sources, the University budgets state-allocated funds to assist faculty research efforts through the Faculty Research Grant Program. Established in 1967, the Faculty Research Grant Program provides limited funding for approved faculty research projects. Each fiscal year, faculty members submit formal proposals to the Learning Resources Committee of the Faculty Senate requesting University support. Committee members evaluate proposals and make funding recommendations for full Senate review. The Faculty Senate approves proposals and suggests levels of funding to the President, who subsequently allocates funds to the grant recipients.