Research Development

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Research Development publicizes research funding opportunities, provides proposal development support, and facilitates team building and collaboration at the Berkeley School of Education.

UC Berkeley Research Related Offices

Vice Chancellor for Research Office (VCRO)

The Vice Chancellor for Research Office (VCRO) provides primary leadership in research policy, planning, and administration, including relations between the university and industry, research compliance, research communications, and research support for the Berkeley campus.

Berkeley Research Development Office (BRDO)

The Berkeley Research Development Office (BRDO) provides a range of services focused on bringing more research funding to campus while decreasing faculty burden in applying for it.

  • Join their mailing list to receive the quarterly newsletter including updates on funding opportunities, proposal development, policies and trainings.

Professional Schools Region (ProS)

The Professional Schools Region (ProS) helps UC Berkeley Faculty and Principal Investigators (PIs) focus on their groundbreaking and world-class research efforts by providing customized administrative and management support for research proposals, grants, awards, and contracts throughout various steps in the lifecycle. 

Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA)

Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA) provides the following support for sponsored awards: Award setup in UC Berkeley's financial systems, financial reporting and analysis, invoicing, accounts receivable collections, cash management, audit coordination, effort report coordination, and campuswide training and technical assistance.

Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)

Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) is responsible for reviewing and authorizing proposals for submission and for interpreting, negotiating, and accepting contracts and grants for sponsored projects funded by federal and state agencies, foundations, and other public and private sources. 

Research Lifecycle Resources

Seeking Funding Opportunities

  • Pivot is a funding opportunity and expertise database system that combines a funding database of over 20,000 opportunities with a database of over 3 million researcher expertise profiles. The Pivot Guide (SPO) explains how to set up an account, search for opportunities, save and track opportunities and create a researcher profile.
  • Funding and Award Opportunities (SPO) breaks down opportunities by selected categories.
  • The Grant Deadline Annual Calendar (BSE RD) lists recurring funding and award deadlines for agencies including but not limited to: IES, Spencer, NSF, NIH, Russel Sage, UCOP, and AERA.

Proposal Development

Pre-Award

  • Proposal Submission Request (ProS) this form connects you directly to your Research Administrator. They will let you know the deadlines for your proposal materials and can assist you in finalizing your budget. Please forward the copy of your form submission to Renee Starowicz at bse-rd@berkeley.edu
  • Process and Submission Timeline (ProS) describes the number of days required for the preparation and review of your proposal by the pre-award team and SPO. 

Post-Award

  • Management Responsibilities (CGA) describes the responsibilities of the PI and SPO in managing an award.
  • Time-frames and Responsibilities (ProS) provides a breakdown of the specific tasks and time estimations in processing an award. 
  • PI Portfolio provides and overview of the dashboard, its features and tips on tracking your current balances.
  • PI Portfolio User Guide describes access, features such as filtering and how to leverage pages and projections with your projects.

Across multiple timepoints in the process

  • ProS Region Research Administration
  • ProS Region Quick Start Administrative Guide provides guidance on many research activities including purchasing, hiring and research administration. Note: Page 32 provides information on Business Contracts
  • Grant Life Cycle (VCRO) provides a thorough breakdown of each of the stages of a proposal to an award with a series of FAQs for each step.
  • PI to RA Assignment List (ProS) specifies RAs at both Pre- and Post- Award Stages and their supervisors.
  • Subaward Processing (SPO) includes details on management throughout the process.
  • Who Can Help Me With …? (SPO) clarifies which offices assist with particular issues, how to register for specific workspaces, negotiating, managing funds and a number of other commonly asked questions.

Contact

BSE Research Development
Berkeley Way West Building
2121 Berkeley Way Office 4314
Berkeley, CA 94720
bse-rd@berkeley.edu

Important Reminder

Please complete the ProS Proposal Submission Request as early as possible. It is required at least 10 business days before the sponsor deadline.

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