Indiana University Research

From collaborating with NASA to search for life on Mars to developing a vaccine for rotavirus-norovirus in infants, IU has earned its reputation as a world-class research institution. Home to one of the fastest university-owned supercomputers in the world and supported by $785 million in FY2024 from our partners, IU researchers are building collaborations and uncovering new solutions that improve lives in Indiana and around the globe. Indiana University researchers have driven innovation and creative initiatives for more than 200 years.

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IU Research by the numbers 2024

4,271proposals submitted

3,007Awards received

1,336Number of principal investigators

847Number of sponsors

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Crafting Winning NIH Grant Proposals: A Cohort Workshop

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

2 p.m.—3:30 p.m.

This intensive program for faculty interested in R01 funding requires an application (link below). PLEASE NOTE: This January 21 event is part of a 4-month cohort starting in September 2024.