Institutional Research and Academic Planning
IRAP collaborates with campuses and with various UCOP divisions, including the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the UCOP Office of Research & Graduate Studies in analyzing the award and expenditure data to ensure that UC's efforts to secure external support for these critical activities continue to be successful. IRAP also collaborates with campuses and with various UCOP divisions, including the Innovation Alliances and Services in examining how UC research leads to innovation.
Summary metrics can be found in the Research Chapter of the UC Accountability Report (Chapter 9).
Interactive data dashboards can be explored at the UC Information Center's Research subject area.
Research content and analysis is separated into the two categories below:
- Awards and expenditures
- Innovations and Commercialization
Awards and expenditures
Sponsored project reports
IRAP webpageCampuses and other UC divisions submit information on contract & grant proposals and awards on a quarterly basis. The Sponsored projects annual reports analyze trends in UC’s extramural funding by sponsor source, by recipient location and by project type.
National Science Foundation Research & Development (R&D) Survey
IRAP webpageIRAP is responsible for coordinating the submission of NSF R&D Survey data for all UC campuses, as well as the Office of the President.
Awards and proposals
UC Information CenterA variety of project types are included in the award and proposal data. In addition to research, project types include training, public service, material transfer agreements, equipment and certain scholarships and fellowships. Clinical trials are included in the larger “Research” category, and are separately selectable.
Innovations and Commercialization
UC's inventions at a glance
UC Information CenterUC technology commercialization benefits the public by transforming UC inventions into innovative products and economic impacts.
IRAP experts and requests for additional information
IRAP experts: Research
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Requests and information