Gift vs. Grant vs. Contract

Gift vs. Grant vs. Contract: Research Funding Classification The accurate classification of funding is important to develop positive relationships with external funders, avoid delays in releasing the funds, and violating policies and regulations.  University Advancement (UA), Beall Applied Innovation (BAI), and Office of Research (OR) collaborate to classify funds based on the funder’s intent and…

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Institutional Information

Institutional Information This page contains common institutional data required by sponsors and needed for proposals. General Institutional Information Legal Name The Regents of the University of California Type of Institution Public, nonprofit educational institution, that is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. State of Incorporation/Date California – State Legislative Act of 1866…

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Clinical Trials

About Clinical Trials at UCI A clinical trial is defined as the controlled, clinical testing in human subjects of investigational new drugs, devices, treatments or diagnostics, or comparisons of approved drugs, devices, treatments or diagnostics, to assess their safety, efficacy, benefits, costs, adverse reactions, and/or outcomes. Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) can be categorized as follows:…

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Sponsored Projects Administration

About Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) Departments and research units that submit proposals are assigned Sponsored Projects teams consisting of Contract and Grant Supervisor who supervises the Senior Contract and Grant Officers (non-federal team) and the Contract and Grant Officers (federal team).  These teams work with the department or unit’s contract and grant staff to review/submit…

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