CLARKSVILLE, TN – Austin Peay State University saw record-high external funding in fiscal year 2025, spending nearly $14 million to support research and community service projects through almost 200 awarded grants – the largest active number in the university’s history.
At the close of the fiscal year, Austin Peay’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (OSRP) have a five-year grant portfolio of $59 million, a 13.5% increase from last year and another record high.
“This milestone highlights the expanding impact of APSU’s research and service efforts, as well as the trust our partners place in our faculty, staff and programs,” said Dr. Chad Brooks, APSU’s vice provost for research. “It also affirms APSU’s standing as one of Tennessee’s leading master’s-level research universities.”…