Deep dive into 2015 chemistry spending

Abstract

Research funding is constantly on the minds of academic chemists and chemical engineers. Data from the National Science Foundation give those scientists a chance to take a closer look at their universities, including how much their departments get and their funding sources. A look at 2015 (the most recent data available from NSF) shows that spending on chemistry is slightly up from previous years but hasn’t returned to its 2011 peak. While total funding for chemistry remains fairly consistent overall, which schools spend the most vary widely from year to year. This year, C&EN included rankings from a decade ago as well, which gives a broader sense of how funding changes over time. ◾