Northwestern's ARRA Awards
When
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the Stimulus Package, he envisioned
the allocation of billions of dollars for research as a strategic — and significant — investment in our country's future.
According to Recovery.gov, the official government ARRA web site: "By modernizing our health care, improving our schools, modernizing our infrastructure, and investing in the clean energy technologies of the future, the Act will lay the foundation for a robust and sustainable 21st century economy.
Northwestern has stepped up to participate in this historic effort. The Office for Research has been overwhelmed with faculty research proposals submitted to federal funding agencies for new and ongoing research in areas that will have enormous societal impact. In fact, the number of proposals submitted in the month of April 2009 was nearly quadruple the number submitted in April 2008, jumping from 149 to 592, due largely to the influx of submissions to the National Institutes of Health for ARRA funding.
Northwestern's ARRA research awards began to be announced in early summer 2009. The focus of this web site is to keep America's taxpayers informed about the potential return on their investment in a stronger future economy by highlighting Northwestern's ARRA awards and the researchers who will conduct this transformative research.
Researchers, please note: The list of awards is not yet complete. If you don't yet see your award featured, please be patient. We are constantly updating the site.
For more information about remaining ARRA opportunities and award guidance, see Opportunities, Compliance, and Guidance Information for NU Investigators.