Training and Research Education Grant Incentive Program

UCISOM Training and Research Education Grant Incentive Program


The SOM Office of Research appreciates the time commitment as faculty in preparing and directing training grants and research education projects. These programs play a key role in supporting our graduate and medical students, postdoctoral scholars, residents, and fellows, and increase our ability to recruit the best among them.


To recognize the contributions of faculty training and research education grant directors, the SOM Office of Research has established the Training/Research Education Grant Incentive Program for first-time submissions of new or competing renewal applications.


Proposal Submissions

The lead principal investigator (PI) will receive a one-time allocation of $5,000. To be eligible for these funds, the PI must fill out this TRAINING GRANT INCENTIVE FORM prior to submission. We request the following for provision of incentive funds: 1) a draft of the project summary/abstract is uploaded to this form at least four weeks in advance of the FOA deadline to ensure adequate time for Dean’s office review/approval, and 2) the lead PI notifies Research Support Services, SOMProposalReqs@hs.uci.edu, or any other contracts and grants staff who will facilitate the proposal submission at least six weeks before the submission deadline, and all submission timeline requirements are followed.

If there are multiple PIs (MPIs) and all are from the SOM, the MPIs must be listed on this form. The incentive will be split evenly among the MPIs.


•    If there are multiple PIs (MPIs) from SOM and the School of Biological Sciences, all MPIs must be listed on the form and the incentive will be split equally among the MPIs. The Schools will provide the incentive payment to their own faculty. If a faculty MPI has a joint or shared SOM/BioSci appointment, the Schools will contribute equally to the incentive payment. All incentive payments for one submission will not exceed $5000.

•    If there are multiple PIs (MPIs) from SOM and a School that does not provide an incentive, the incentive will be split equally and the SOM PI(s) will receive the funds reflecting their contribution. SOM will not provide incentive payments to non-SOM faculty.


Awarded Training and Research Education Grants

Should first-time new or competing renewal applications be funded, the lead PI will receive an additional one-time allocation of $10,000. If there are multiple PIs, the SOM incentive(s) will be paid as outlined above. All incentive payments for one submission will not exceed $10,000.

The SOM Research Development Unit offers extensive proposal development assistance. For more information, please contact somrd@hs.uci.edu.


Additional incentives for training grants may be available from the UCI Graduate Division. These include 25% of student support of grant expenditures (stipends, tuition/fees only). Certain types of information must be provided in this pre-application and submitted five weeks before the SPA due date.


Please note that faculty members are permitted to apply for only one School of Medicine (SOM) Incentive Program for each specific proposal.

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