Proposal Budgets Definition of a BudgetA categorical list of anticipated project costs that represent the Principal Investigator’s best estimate of the funds needed to support the work described in a proposal. A budget consists of all direct costs, facilities and administrative costs, and cost sharing commitments proposed.Project CostsAll proposed costs must clearly benefit the project…

State of California Guidance On November 2, 2015, the University of California (UC), California State University System (CSU) and California Department of General Services (DGS), on behalf of the State agencies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding implementing a model contract, with standard terms and conditions. This includes standardized proposal content requirements for contracts and grants. State Assembly…

Review for Tobacco Industry Sponsors Regents Policy 2309 directs Chancellors to establish a policy requiring a scientific review for all research or research activities supported by Tobacco Industry Sponsors.  At UCI, this requirement is implemented as Policy 483-40:  UCI Implementation of Regents Policy 2309:  Policy Requiring Special Review/Approval Procedures Prior to University Submission of Research…

Doing Research at the VA Background UC Irvine has signed an agreement with the Southern California Institute for Research and Education (SCIRE), the nonprofit research foundation established at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), to recognize and encourage research endeavors at the VA facility. A key provision of this agreement allows SCIRE to administer…

Obtaining Sponsored Projects Review and Endorsement Sponsored Projects Review Sponsored Projects staff is available to assist the Principal Investigator and/or unit in any phase of proposal preparation. Proposals are carefully reviewed to ensure that they comply with University, federal, and/or state requirements. Proposals are reviewed for institutional commitments and include the following criteria: Review the…

Cost Sharing As a recipient of Federal funds, UCI is required to propose cost sharing in a manner consistent, and in accordance, with federal regulations. The following guidance describes when cost sharing is appropriate and permitted. Please note that these guidelines do not supersede UCI Research Policy – Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects. Definitions UCI…

Common Elements of Proposals Kuali Research Proposal Development DocumentKuali Research Proposals is the electronic system is used to route for approval all proposals for new, renewal or supplemental extramural funding. The Proposal Development document in Kuali Reseach must be electronically approved by the Principal Investigator, the appropriate Department Chair/Director and Dean/Director. It contains all institutional…

Responsibility Matrix Identification of Funding Opportunities Legend X = Responsible S = Support ActionPrincipal InvestigatorDepartment Administrator-Pre AwardChair/ORU DirectorDeanApplied InnovationSponsored Projects Admininstration(SPA)Research ProtectionsOther Contracts & GrantsResearch Engagement and Facilitation Search for / identify funding opportunitiesXSS – Res. Dev. Limited submission review / approval X – Res. Dev. Proposal Preparation ActionsPrincipal InvestigatorDepartment Administrator-Pre AwardChair/ORU DirectorDeanApplied InnovationSponsored Projects Admininstration(SPA)Research…

Research-Related Agreements-Responsible Offices Responsibility for handling different types of agreements for research-related activities is distributed across several UCI offices. This matrix is intended to help clarify which office has primary responsibility for negotiating and executing research-related agreements. Type of AgreementDescriptionPrimary Responsibility GrantA financial assistance award typically issued by governmental and non-profit entities to support a…

Submitting Proposals to Sponsored Projects These guidelines are intended to clearly describe the documents and information that SPA needs to initiate the institutional review of a proposal, the submission lead times applicable to Standard and Non-Standard Proposals, the process for requesting an exception to the lead times, and SPA’s methodology for prioritizing proposals for institutional…