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Navigating Grant Submission

Submitting a grant proposal for your project can be a daunting task. However, the UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Support Services (RSS) and several other UC Irvine offices are here to assist you.

The School of Medicine offers a wealth of resources, from specialized support in working with the NIH to clinical trials and writing assistance.

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Find the Right Research Support

Use the guides below to find the right contact based on your needs.

A decision tree to help determine who to contact.

1. Is your project a clinical trial?

Yes → Continue to the next question.
No → Contact the School of Medicine RSS team below.

2. Is your project oncology-related?

Yes → Contact the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center below.
No → Continue to the next question.

3. Is your project industry-initiated?

Yes → Contact the Center for Clinical Research below.
No → Contact the School of Medicine RSS team below.

4. Do you need grant writing assistance?

Yes → All grant and contract proposals at UC Irvine require institutional approval. Therefore, contact two different teams to ensure your grant is fully supported and compliant.
- Grant Writing Assistance: Contact the School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) team.
- Budgets and Institutional/Sponsor Compliance Assistance: Contact the School of Medicine RSS team.
No → If you haven't found your answer here, please contact the School of Medicine RSS team.

School of Medicine Research Support Services (RSS)

For all grant and contract submissions, except for industry-initiated clinical trials and oncology-related projects.

We serve most UC Irvine School of Medicine departments. Please refer to our RSS Client Department/Units list.

If you are planning a grant submission or belong to one of the departments we don't serve and are unsure who to contact, please email SOMProposalReqs@hs.uci.edu or call the RSS Pre-Award Manager, Trung Phan, at 949-824-8578.

Contact RSS

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Center for Clinical Research (CCR)

For industry-initiated clinical trials, email ccr@hs.uci.edu or call 949-824-9320.

CCR Website

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC)

For oncology-related clinical trials, email ucstudy@hs.uci.edu or call 877-827-8839.

CFCCC Website

Need Further Assistance?

If the options above don't address your specific needs or you need general support for a new submission, please contact RSS directly at SOMProposalReqs@hs.uci.edu.

Email RSS