Research Support & Development Faculty Physician-Scientist Collective Physician-Scientist Pathways Certificate Clinical Trialist Training Program Physician-Scientist Training Program NIH Resubmission Program Incentive Programs & Pilot Programs Residents & Fellows Postdocs & Career Scientists NIH Boot Camp Graduate & Medical Students Undergraduates Grant & Funding Services Guidance, Training & Resources Active Training Grants Funding Opportunities NIH Resources & Webinars Timeline of Funding and Training Opportunities Guidance for Proposal Submissions Biostatistical Resources NIH K and F Submissions Guide Training Grant Support FAQ Contact Us Incentive & Pilot Programs Office of Research — Research Support & Development Home Research Office of Research Office of Research: Research Support & Development Office of Research: Research Support & Development > Faculty Office of Research: Research Support & Development > Faculty > Incentive & Pilot Programs Grant Incentive Programs The School of Medicine offers grant incentive programs to support faculty as they pursue complex, collaborative and training-focused funding opportunities. Incentive Program for New Multi-Component NIH Grant (P Or U) Submissions This program recognizes the additional effort required by the School of Medicine Principal Investigator (PI) to lead these large grant efforts. To be eligible for these funds, fill out the Multi-Component Grant Incentive form prior to submission. School of Medicine-Biological Sciences (SOM-BIO) Incentive Program The UC Irvine School of Medicine and UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences Deans’ Offices enthusiastically support collaborative grant submissions between the two schools. Specifically, multi-PI (MPI) research grants with one MPI from the School of Medicine and the other MPI from the School of Biological Sciences at the NIH R01 level or similar (not R03 or R21) are eligible. To be eligible for these funds, fill out the SOM-BIO Incentive Program form prior to submission. School of Medicine-Samueli School of Engineering (SOM-SSoE) Incentive Program The UC Irvine School of Medicine and the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering support collaborative grant submissions between the two schools. Specifically, multi-PI (MPI) research grants with one MPI from the School of Medicine and the other MPI from the Samueli School of Engineering at the NIH R01 level or similar (not R03 or R21) are eligible. To be eligible for these funds, fill out the SOM- SSoE Incentive Program form prior to submission. Clinical Faculty Research Incentive Program In acknowledgment of the research contributions made by clinical faculty, the School of Medicine has created two incentive programs tailored to clinical faculty: Clinical Faculty Incentive Program Health Sciences (HS) Clinical Faculty Incentive Program Training and Research Education Grant Incentive Program To recognize the contributions of faculty training and research education grant directors, we have established an incentive program for first-time submissions of new or competing renewal applications. To be eligible for these funds, fill out the Training/Research Education Incentive form prior to submission. Internal Pilot Grants and Bridge Funding The School of Medicine's Research Development Unit (RDU) administers several intramural seed funding opportunities throughout the year. Some of these competitions include: School of Medicine Faculty Research Grant The School's Research Committee supports the Faculty Research Grant competition. The committee’s policy is to support seed research projects that have a high probability of obtaining extramural funding as a result of this award. This competition has been held on an annual basis. Mapel Research Innovation Grants This award is aimed at promoting the early exploration of high-risk research ideas focused on emerging areas of basic and applied biomedical science. This competition has been held on an annual basis. Bridge Funds The School of Medicine supports competitive applications for the Bridge Funding Program offered by the UC Irvine Office of Research. If you are a PI who has experienced a significant reduction in extramural funding, you may qualify for this award. Eligibility requirements are available on the UC Irvine Office of Research website. Applications are accepted quarterly and can be submitted by completing the online application. Have questions? For all inquiries, please contact the School of Medicine Research Development Unit. Contact Us