Applications & Forms Agreements and MOUs Memorandum of Understanding for Proposals to NIH Checklists Southern California Institute for Research & Education and UCI Proposal Review Checklist Request Forms Subaward Request Form (For Modification to Existing Subaward) Subaward Request Form (for New Subaward) Request for Approval to Spend Funds Request for Approval to Transfer Active Contracts/Grants…

Clinical Trials Staff Tam Tran DirectorClinical Trialstamkt@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-7813Alison Dang Principal Contract Officerdangaq@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-9816Shabana Durrani Principal Contract Officer, Industry Clinical Trialsdurranis@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-7697Rosa Hernandez Contracts Analystrosaeh@uci.eduGarrett Larsen Principal Contract Officer, Industry Clinical Trialsglarsen@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-2975Lisa Marks Principal Contract OfficerIndustry Clinical Trialslmarks2@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-0605

NSF Supported Events – Code of Conduct Policy The National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal Award Policy and Procedure Guide (PAPPG), effective February 25, 2019, requires applicants requesting NSF funds for the purpose of carrying out a conference, symposia, or workshop, to have a policy or code of conduct in place that addresses sexual harassment, other…

Contact Sponsored Projects Staff Don’t Know Your Unit’s Assigned Sponsored Projects Officer? Staff by Dept Assignment Nancy Lewis Senior DirectorPhone: (949) 824-2897nrlewis@uci.eduPaul Lekutai DirectorFederal and Non-federal Sponsored ProjectsPhone: (949) 824-4781plekutai@uci.eduTam Tran DirectorClinical TrialsPhone: (949) 824-7813tamkt@uci.eduMaria Andrade ManagerNon-federal Sponsored ProjectsPhone: (949) 824-3428mcandrad@uci.eduAdriana Ascencio Contract & Grant OfficerPhone: (949) 824-3171ascencio@uci.eduErika Blossom Senior Ancillary Agreements OfficerPhone: (949) 824-2237erika.blossom@uci.eduKrystene Carpenter Senior Contract & Grant OfficerPhone: (949)…

NIH Biosketch & Other Support The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued new requirements for Other Support reporting and Biographical Sketches (Biosketches) submitted on or after January 25, 2022. The information provided below summarizes these new requirements. Resources Biosketch and Other Support Checklist Summary of Changes to Biosketch and Other Support  NIH Disclosures Table…

Requesting Cost Sharing from the Vice Chancellor for Research These guidelines articulate how, when and under what circumstances the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) provides funding to assist principal investigators, departments, schools and/or research units in meeting cost sharing mandated by sponsors. Background When governmental and non-profit sponsors mandate cost sharing as an eligibility criterion…

Fulfilling and Documenting Cost Sharing As a recipient of Federal funds, UCI is required to account for and report cost sharing in a manner consistent, and in accordance, with federal regulations. Background If UCI accepts—in response to a proposal that offered a cost sharing commitment, or if an award contains a cost sharing requirement—UCI is…

Frequently Asked Questions – Clinical Trials A study meeting the UCI definition of a clinical trial will be conducted as a cooperative group trial under NIH funding. Can the clinical trial facilities and administrative cost rate of 32% TDC be used? No. Studies supported in whole or in part with federal funding must apply the…

Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) Salary Rate Cap The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act, 2019, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. The Executive Level II salary has increased to $192,300 effective January 6, 2019 (NOT-OD-19-099,…

Non-Salary Administrative Expenses Standard Treatment In accordance with OMB Circular A-21, UCI Research Policy on Budgeting and Charging Administrative Expenses to Sponsored Projects, and UCI Guidelines for Direct Charging Sponsored Projects, administrative/clerical salaries are considered F&A costs and should not be budgeted in proposals or charged to extramural awards (sponsored projects). Examples of Non-Salary Administrative…