Welcome to the Office for Research at UC Santa Cruz, the portal to finding information on current research initiatives, research programs and units, research in the divisions, research policy and procedures, opportunities for collaboration and procedures for licensing innovations in research.

The aim of the Office for Research is to promote the highest quality of scholarly and technical research in an educational setting. The office administers all externally sponsored contracts and grants, aids in proposal submission, award negotiation and processing, and facilitates licensing and patenting and technology transfer. The office promotes new research initiatives, administers seed funding and cost-sharing, informs about funding opportunities, and is responsible for Organized and Multicampus Research Units.

Vice Chancellor
Bruce Margon

Associate Vice Chancellor
Burney Le Boeuf