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Welcome

During FY09, the University of Maine System (UMS) received $14.7 million in MEIF funding. That appropriation helped university faculty and students successfully leverage nearly $58 million in grants and contracts. As stipulated in Maine law, the System directs MEIF dollars specifically to support university-based research in designated research areas. Read more in Welcome.

New in 2009: MEIF Small Campus Initiative

University of Southern Maine

Introduction

By leveraging MEIF funds, UMaine and USM have attracted a combined $58 million in federal and private-sector grants and contracts related to the seven strategic research areas. Read more in Introduction.

UMaine Highlights

Grants and Contracts: The Return on Investment in University-based Research

Total new dollars (MEIF + all grants) available for R&D expenditures were $75,658,933 in FY09. UMaine used $12,013,784 in MEIF funds to leverage $50,781,609 in external grants and contracts specifically in the State’s seven targeted sectors. Read More in UMaine Highlights.

USM Highlights

The University of Southern Maine invested $2.8 million in state MEIF funding to leverage $7.2 million in R&D awards from federal and private sector sources, a strong showing in a difficult economy and the highest R&D activity level to date for the campus. Read more in USM Highlights.

UMaine Narratives

With a $20 million grant, Maine is positioned to become a leader in addressing sustainability challenges. The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research will be coupled with a $1 million match each year from the Maine Economic Improvement Fund. Read More in UMaine Narratives.

USM Narratives

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, two USM graduate students, Heather Anne Wright and Kate Callnan, spent a month off the Uruguay coast conducting research on algae blooms with Dr. William Balch, a chief scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Read More in USM Narratives.

Financial Information (Appendices)

Each year, the University of Maine System is required to report to the Legislature the use of MEIF monies. Included in this section, you will find tables showing the history of state research appropriation for operations, the FY09 summary of state funding for research capital projects for UMaine and USM, and additional financial documents. Read more in Financial Information (Appendices).

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