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Impact by the Numbers

The Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment supports research that addresses complex social challenges. These outcomes reflect the reach and impact of that work across disciplines, communities, and regions.

Impact Since Inception

627 faculty members received financial support.
557 faculty members received technical assistance.
More than 59 scholarly books published.
More than 780 journal articles published.
1,318 proposals submitted.
1,318 proposals submitted.
Faculty awarded more than $130.6 million in external funding.

Impact by the Numbers: Fiscal Year 2025–26

Graphic summarizing ISCE student impacts and publications. ISCE supported 268 undergraduate students, 223 graduate students, and 13 postdoctoral associates, with 27 international and national honors. Students gave 54 international and 193 national presentations. Publications included seven books, 23 book chapters, 144 journal articles, and three reports.

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Overall Impact:

As of June 30, 2025, ISCE's investments of more than 8.5 million dollars have resulted in increased research impact for Virginia Tech's social science community.

  • 592 faculty members have received financial support.
  • 533 faculty members have received technical assistance.
  • 52+ scholarly books and 636+ journal articles published.
  • 1,180 proposals submitted.
  • 527 awards received.
  • More than $122.3 million in external funding.

Fiscal Year 2024-25 by the Numbers:

  • 196 undergraduate students.
  • 236 graduate students.
  • 9 postdoctoral associates.
  • 37 international and national honors.
  • 66 international and 106 national presentations.
  • 3 books, 10 book chapters, and 107 journal articles published.
  • 2 state and 4 national reports.

Overall Impact:

As of June 30, 2024, ISCE's investments of more than $8 million have resulted in increased research impact for Virginia Tech's social science community.

  • 561 faculty members have received financial support.
  • 488 faculty members have received technical assistance.
  • 49+ scholarly books and 529+ journal articles published.
  • 1,026 proposals submitted.
  • 465 awards received.
  • More than $105.8 million in external funding.

Fiscal Year 2023-24 by the Numbers:

  • 189 undergraduate students.
  • 188 graduate students.
  • 9 postdoctoral associates.
  • 20 international and national honors.
  • 48 international and 100 national presentations.
  • 9 books, 22 book chapters, and 112 journal articles published.

Overall Impact:

As of June 30, 2023, ISCE's investments of more than $7.5 million have resulted in increased research impact for Virginia Tech's social science community.

  • 382 faculty members have received financial support.
  • 315 faculty members have received technical assistance.
  • 41+ scholarly books and 417+ journal articles published.
  • 897 proposals submitted.
  • 400 awards received.
  • More than $105 million in external funding.

Fiscal Year 2022-23 by the Numbers:

  • 136 undergraduate students.
  • 140 graduate students.
  • 8 postdoctoral associates.
  • 12 international and national honors.
  • 22 international, 70 national, and 4 invited keynote presentations.
  • 5 books, 12 book chapters, and 52 journal articles published.
  • 3 conference proceedings and 2 commissioned reports.

ISCE features publications and showcases the research of faculty we support.

If you have received ISCE support and would like your publications posted, contact Yancey Crawford.

To learn more about how ISCE supports faculty research, please explore the Faculty Funding or Proposal Development pages of our website.