THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTSSUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Number of Sponsored Research Agreements Ever Participated In
- Mean Total Volume of Funding Received from Sponsored Research Projects 2021
- Percentage of Sponsored Research Agreements that Involved Multiple Sponsors
- Percentage of Faculty Reporting that their Institution had an Office of Sponsored Research
- Perception of Faculty on the Availability of One or More Individuals Specifically Dedicated to Fostering Partnerships with Private Sector Entities
- Percentage of Respondents Who Have Ever Consulted the Office of Sponsored Research, Similar Office or Advisory Board Drawn from Industry
- Consultations by Faculty with Industry Advisory Boards Advising on Sponsored Research
- View on Trends in Future Expectations for Sponsored Research Opportunities
- Disputes with Private Sector Research Partners
- Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Sponsored Research
- Perceived Effectiveness of the University or College in Pursuing Sponsored Research Projects
- Table 1.1 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team?
- Table 1.2 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 1.3 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 1.4 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by political views
- Table 1.5 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 1.6 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 1.7 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 1.8 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 1.9 How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team? Broken out by academic field
- Table 2 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years?
- Table 2.1.1 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? 2021 (in US$)
- Table 2.1.2 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by enrollment
- Table 2.1.3 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 2.1.4 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by political views
- Table 2.1.5 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 2.1.6 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by tenure status
- Table 2.1.7 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 2.1.8 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 2.1.9 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2021. Broken out by academic field
- Table 2.2.1 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022.
- Table 2.2.2 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by enrollment
- Table 2.2.3 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 2.2.4 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by political views
- Table 2.2.5 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 2.2.6 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by tenure status
- Table 2.2.7 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 2.2.8 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 2.2.9 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2022. Broken out by academic field
- Table 2.3.1 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023.
- Table 2.3.2 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by enrollment
- Table 2.3.3 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 2.3.4 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by political views
- Table 2.3.5 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 2.3.6 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by tenure status
- Table 2.3.7 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 2.3.8 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 2.3.9 What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years? (in US$) 2023. Broken out by academic field
- Table 3.1 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors?
- Table 3.2 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 3.3 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 3.4 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by political views
- Table 3.5 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 3.6 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 3.7 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 3.8 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 3.9 What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors? Broken out by academic field
- Table 4.1 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research?
- Table 4.2 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 4.3 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 4.4 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by political views
- Table 4.5 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 4.6 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 4.7 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 4.8 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 4.9 Does your institution have an office of sponsored research? Broken out by academic field
- Table 5.1 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities?
- Table 5.2 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 5.3 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 5.4 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by political views
- Table 5.5 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 5.6 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 5.7 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 5.8 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 5.9 Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities? Broken out by academic field
- Explain the institutional arrangements for individuals who concern themselves with research partnerships with private sector entities at your university. Are they specialized in certain fields? Do they report to the office of technology transfer, to a research management office, or are they housed in their own department or office?
- Table 6.1 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, or advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college?
- Table 6.2 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, or advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 6.3 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 6.4 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by political views
- Table 6.5 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 6.6 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 6.7 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 6.8 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 6.9 Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college? Broken out by academic field
- Table 7.1 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector?
- Table 7.2 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 7.3 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 7.4 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by political views
- Table 7.5 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 7.6 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 7.7 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 7.8 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 7.9 Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector? Broken out by academic field
- Table 8.1 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to:
- Table 8.2 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by enrollment
- Table 8.3 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 8.4 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by political views
- Table 8.5 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 8.6 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by tenure status
- Table 8.7 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 8.8 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 8.9 In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to: Broken out by academic field
In your view, the best prospects for sponsored research agreements are in which fields? - Table 9.1 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings?
- Table 9.2 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 9.3 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 9.4 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by political views
- Table 9.5 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 9.6 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 9.7 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 9.8 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 9.9 Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings? Broken out by academic field
- Table 10.1 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research?
- Table 10.2 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 10.3 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 10.4 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by political views
- Table 10.5 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 10.6 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 10.7 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 10.8 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 10.9 Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research? Broken out by academic field
- Table 11.1 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects?
- Table 11.2 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 11.3 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 11.4 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by political views
- Table 11.5 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by lifetime receipt of research grants
- Table 11.6 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 11.7 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 11.8 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 11.9 How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects? Broken out by academic field
THE QUESTIONNAIRE1. Please answer the following:
A. Name:
B. Institution
C. Title (associate, professor, instructor, etc.)
D. Academic Field
E. Country:
F. Email Address:
2. Which Carnegie Class description best fits your college?
A. Community College
B. BA-Granting Institution
C. Specialized College (i.e., performing arts, seminary, etc.)
D. MA-PHD Granting College
E. Level 1 or Level 2 Research University
3. Your college or university is public or private?
A. Public
B. Private
4. What is the approximate full time equivalent enrollment of your college/university?5. Which age band best describes you:
A. 30 or Under
B. 31-39
C. 40-49
D. 50-59
E. 60 or over
6. Which phrase best describes your political views
A. Left of Liberal
B. Liberal
C. Middle of the Road
D. Conservative
E. Right of Conservative
7. What amount best approximates your lifetime receipt of research grants
A. Never received a grant
B. Less than $100,000
C. $100,000 to $500,000
D. $500,000 to $2,000,000
E. $2,000,000 to $10,000,000
F. More than $10,000,000
8. You are:
A. Tenured
B. Not tenured but on a tenure track
C. Not tenured and not on a tenure track
9. Which phrase best describes your gender?
A. Female
B. Male
C. Transgender
10. Which phrase best describes your race or ethnicity
A. White or Caucasian
B. Black or African American
C. Hispanic or Latino
D. Asian or Asian American
E. Indigenous
F. Mixed Race
11. Your academic field is best described by which of the following designations
A. Social Sciences
B. Engineering
C. Economics/Finance
D. Medicine
E. Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science
F. Hard Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)
G. Allied Health: Nursing, Occupation or Physical Therapy, Nutrition, etc.
H. Earth and Environmental Sciences
I. Architecture
J. Other (please specify
12. How many sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations have you ever entered into or participated in alone or as a significant member of a research team?13. What is the total volume of funding that you have received from sponsored research agreements with private sector organizations in each of the following years?
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
14. What percentage of your sponsored research agreements with the private sector over the past five years have involved multiple sponsors?15. Does your institution have an office of sponsored research?
A. Yes
B. No
16. Does the university have one or more individuals employed who are specifically dedicated to fostering research partnerships with private sector entities?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not really sure
17. Explain the institutional arrangements for individuals who concern themselves with research partnerships with private sector entities at your university. Are they specialized in certain fields? Do they report to the office of technology transfer, to a research management office, or are they housed in their own department or office?18. Have you ever consulted the office of sponsored research, or other office that manages university-private sector partnerships, or advisory board or council drawn from industry and established to advise the college?
A. Yes
B. No
19. Have you ever consulted a board or council of alumni or outside business experts maintained by your university to foster efforts to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector?
A. Yes, but it was not really very useful
B. Yes, and it has been useful
C. Yes, and it has been critically important
D. No never consulted such a board, commission or group
E. I don't think my university has such a board, commission or group
20. In your view over the next 5 years the amount of funding that you or your lab or research effort receives through sponsored research agreements is likely to:
A. Fall back significantly
B. Decline modestly
C. Stay about the same
D. Increase
E. Increase significantly
21. In your view, the best prospects for sponsored research agreements are in which fields?22. Have you ever had a dispute with a private sector partner who wished to alter or prevent publication of research findings?
A. Yes
B. No
23. Have you ever signed a non-disclosure agreement with any corporate sponsor research?
A. Yes
B. No
24. How effective is your university in pursuing sponsored research projects?
A. Extremely effective
B. Generally effective
C. Somewhat effective
D. Not so effective
E. Not at all effective
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS