About the Office of Research and Graduate Studies

Research Policies
and Guidelines

Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series

Welcome

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies facilitates research and development across the UC system and provides support to faculty and researchers at our ten campuses and three UC-managed National Laboratories.

Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies Steven Beckwith leads the Office of Research and Graduate Studies in these major activities:

• Develops University positions on major policy issues related to research;
• Identifies and develops major research opportunities and initiatives, and provides mechanisms to facilitate them;
• Coordinates activities in Sacramento and Washington D.C., concerning state and federal research projects and legislative matters related to research
• Establishes and oversees the University's policies relating to research and extramural funding programs;
• Fosters research collaboration between the campuses and UC-managed laboratories;
• Coordinates and staffs meetings of the systemwide Council of Vice Chancellors for Research and the Council on Research.
• Demonstrates the economic benefits and social utility of research to California and the nation.

What's New!

MRPI Awards Announced

Research Presentation-Regents' Committee on Long Range Planning

CCSIP Call for Proposals - Application Instructions Available Online

Lab Fees Research Program Awards

Lab Research Program RFP

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