Social Science Research Council (SSRC)

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is a critical incubator of social science research and an important hub for national and international networking and cooperation. It brings together researchers and research funders, including public and private funders, to enhance the infrastructure of social science research, catalyze interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations, and help to launch the careers of junior scholars through fellowships, workshops, and mentorship.

Learn about the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) https://www.ssrc.org/about-us/

SSRC Fellowships & Opportunities https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships-and-opportunities/

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences. It supports the creation and circulation of knowledge that advances understanding of humanity and human endeavors and provides resources that allow scholars to pursue important research, focus on writing, and work as part of publicly-engaged initiatives. In 2021-22, more than $28 million in ACLS fellowships and grants were awarded to more than 400 scholars.

Learn more about the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)  https://www.acls.org/about/

ACLS Fellowship and Grant Programs. https://www.acls.org/fellowship-grant-programs/

External Funding Opportunities Search Engine

• Pivot
• Grants.gov
• National Institute of Health
• National Science Foundation
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS: Program Description | National Endowment for the Arts
• American Council of Learned Societies
• California Humanities
• The Woodrow Wilson Foundation
• Spencer Foundation
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
• John Guggenheim Foundation

California Grants Portal
The California State Library, in partnership with DWR and other state grantmaking agencies, has launched the California Grants Portal – your one destination to find all state grant and loan opportunities provided on a first-come or competitive basis. Visit grants.ca.gov to find funding opportunities for you and your community. #FindYourCAGovGrant #CAGrantsPortal

Other state grant websites for resources that may be helpful are:

• California Financing Coordinating Committee – https://cfcc.ca.gov/, and
• CalOES grants – https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/grants-management

The Federal government also has a consolidated federal grants search website at www.grants.gov.  Specifically, there are a couple of federal websites of interest, such as:

• US EPA  –  https://www.epa.gov/grants/specific-epa-grant-programs, and
• Economic Development Administration – https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/

Also, the rollout webinars of FEMA’s new grant, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (risk reduction), started in July 2020 and can be found at https://www.fema.gov/bric

Subscription required:

• GrantForward
• Foundation Directory Online

Research Development and Policies & Procedures

• Proposal and Award Roles and Responsibilities Matrix
• Proposal Preparation/Submission
• Sponsored Programs-- NIH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND OTHER SUPPORT
• eCAF overview

To guarantee a timely submission, it is essential that proposals be received by the Office of Research for review and institutional approval in accordance with the following lead times:

Standard Proposal Lead Time – three (3) full business days prior to the Sponsor Due Date.

Non-standard Proposal Lead Time – a minimum of seven (7) full business days prior to the Sponsor Due Date. 

Principal Investigators are strongly encouraged to start working with their unit administrator and the Office of Research at least one month prior to the Sponsor Due Date for non-standard proposals.  This will ensure that there is sufficient time to review and resolve any issues, secure special approvals, coordinate with other Investigators and/or institutions, etc. prior to the Sponsor Due Date.

• Forms
  • 700U: Statement of Economic Interests for Principal Investigators
  • PHS 500: Financial Disclosure for PHS-Funded Research
  • PHS 925: Disclosure for NSF Conflict of Interest Policy
• Quick Reference
  • Institutional Information (e.g., 501(c)(3), HSI designation letter, Audit reports):
    • DUNS #:  62-779-7426
    • IRS EIN #:  1956006142A1 (NIH)   956006142W (All Others)
    • U.S. Congressional District:  41st
  • Benefits
  • Tuition Fee Remission/GSHIP
  • Salary Escalation Projections
  • Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) – Frequently Asked Questions
  • Am I eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator or co-PI? 
  • Assistance with NIH eRA Commons registration - contact Ursula Prins at ursula.prins@ucr.edu
  • Assistance with access to Electronic Campus Approval (eCAF) Form – contact your department’s Enterprise Directory Administrator
• Facilities & Administrative Costs
  • Exempt Sponsors
  • Grants.gov
• Common Elements of a Proposal
• Institutional Review
• Preparing a Proposal Budget
  • Standard Budget Template
  • Fellowship Budget Template with Cost Share
• Proposing Cost Sharing
• Limited Submissions
• CHASS Policies on Teaching and Research
• Contract and Grant Lifecycle
  • Proposal Preparation/Submission
  • Pre-award Administration
  • Award Negotiation and Setup
  • Post-Award Administration
  • Outgoing Subawards
  • Closeout
• Core Information
  • Electronic Research Administration
  • Cayuse
  • Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Research
  • NSF Broader Impacts Criterion
  • Material Transfer Agreements
  • Data Management Resources  
  •  Clinical Trials
• Research Integrity
  • Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
  • Promoting Research Objectivity (PRO) Committee

Resources and Templates

• Telling the Story: The Actual Writing Part
• NSF Biosketch Template
  • Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional information needed for participation in federally funded research
• NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures
• NSF Approved Current & Pending Support template
  • NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Fillable PDF Document FAQs
• NSF Contacts:  If you have technical or IT system-related questions, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday, except federal holidays) or via fastlane@nsf.gov.
• NSF Project Summary Template
• NSF PAPPG II Guidelines
• Blank Budget
• UCR NSF NCSES Ranking: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf19304/data  (table 5-12)
• NSF:  Prospective New Awardee Guide (June 2020)  (Document Number: nsf20032)
  PDF: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20032/nsf20032.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_109
• NSF Cost Sharing: Effective July 27, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled cost-sharing (Line M on the proposal budget) for programs with mandatory cost-sharing requirements on proposals submitted in Research.gov. The requirement to include cost-sharing in a proposal is identified in the program solicitation, and Line M on the proposal budget will only be available for the select few programs that require cost-sharing. Line M will appear in year one of the prime organization's proposed budget when the selected funding opportunity includes a mandatory cost-sharing requirement. Please see PAPPG Chapter II.C.2.g.xii. for additional information about NSF's cost-sharing policy.
• NIH/NSF Prior approval matrix
• NSF Grants.gov Application Guide – October 2021
• NIH Bioksetch Format Pages, Instructions, Templates and Samples
• NEWS: New NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing (effective January 25, 2023)
  NIH has issued a new Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing, which will require NIH-funded researchers to prospectively submit a plan outlining how scientific data from their research will be managed and shared. On January 25, 2023, the new policy will come into effect and replace the 2003 NIH Data Sharing Policy currently in effect.