Dunlop School faculty members can find support for their labs and projects from various UC Irvine sources. Most calls for proposals are announced via email, but you can browse the websites below to learn more.
Faculty members are encouraged to consult with the Pre-Award Team when creating budgets for these proposals, even though they may not be routed through Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA). The Pre-Award Team can provide valuable guidance on budget development and compliance. Additionally, faculty members can reach out to the Research Development Team for assistance with developing competitive proposals.
Current Programs
Office of Research
Bridge, or gap, funding is a type of financial support provided to a faculty member whose fruitful research project no longer has extramural funding due to a lapse in support. Bridge funding can sustain an ongoing project until the PI can obtain new extramural funding. The Office of Research has a program that provides one-time support to assist with re-establishing external funding.
Dunlop BioSci
Dunlop BioSci supports the research, travel, and computing needs of its faculty members. Faculty members receive a call for proposals in late November/early December with details about available funds and the application process.
Beall Applied Innovation
Administered annually through Beall Applied Innovation, POP grants offer up to $100,000 to support the commercialization of research projects.
REVAMP
Dunlop BioSci
The Research Equipment reVitalization And Maintenance Program (REVAMP) is a joint initiative of the Office of Research and Dunlop BioSci that funds efforts to restore or extend the useful life of existing research equipment. The program supports calibration, maintenance, repairs, replacement of obsolete components, and targeted instrument upgrades. Faculty may request up to $10,000, while larger requests may be considered with appropriate faculty cost-sharing.
Office of Research
Seed funding is a type of financial support provided to a faculty member to kickstart a research project. Once a project has gained sufficient momentum through the seed funds, the PI can then seek extramural funding. The Office of Research typically releases annual calls for seed funding.
Office of Research (Pilot)
The Office of Research’s Shift Research Fund is a pilot program that provides institutional funding to help UCI investigators strategically redirect research programs affected by shifts in federal funding priorities. Funding can support changes in research questions, areas, approaches, or target funders, including the generation of new preliminary data needed to pursue alternative funding opportunities. The program aims to help investigators develop a competitive extramural proposal within 12 to 24 months while sustaining research personnel, trainees, and scholarly momentum during the transition.
Academic Personnel
Full-time, non-tenured, ladder rank assistant professors are encouraged to apply for Hellman Fellowship funding through Academic Personnel. These awards, which range from $10,000 to $50,000, cover research expenses, including a portion for summer salary and childcare during research.
Past Programs
The Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and the School of Medicine released a call for proposals to fund research projects that brought together faculty members from the two schools to solve a common problem.