URCA Grant
The URCA grant is an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to pursue funding for their own independent research project. With up to $750 at your disposal for project-related expenses, this is your chance to take your skills and knowledge and add something unique to your (or another) field of study.
TSRA Grant
The TSRA grant is an opportunity for transfer students to pursue funding for their own independent research project. With up to $750 at your disposal for project-related expenses, this is your chance to take your skills and knowledge and add something unique to your (or another) field of study.
FRAP Grant
The suspense. The lights. The crowd. The drama. The Undergraduate Research Slam is a competition where participants have just three minutes and three slides to give a dynamic presentation of their research project. Come cheer on your favorite presenter as they compete!
URCA Conference Mini-Grant
Recipients of the URCA Grant are eligible to apply for the URCA Mini Grant to secure up to $250 to present their research virtually outside of UCSB.
URCA Grant
$750 and a wealth of opportunity
UC Santa Barbara is a top tier research institution, due largely to the contributions by undergraduate researchers. By applying for the URCA Grant you become an integral part of the research community at UCSB and will develop important skills like taking a research project from conception to completion, learning how a typical grant application process works and getting hands-on experience with research.
To qualify for an URCA grant, you must meet a few general requirements and submit a completed proposal online by the application deadline. If you receive an URCA grant, you are expected to present your work in a public forum at the end of the school year.
To be eligible for the URCA grant, you must:
- Be a UCSB undergraduate in good academic standing and remain so throughout the funding period.
- Be currently engaged in a research or creative project, or planning to initiate one. Grants cannot be awarded retroactively for completed projects.
- Identify a faculty member who is willing to supervise your project, and will fill out an online form on your behalf as a part of your grant application. Your faculty mentor must be the instructor of a department seminar or a member of the Academic Senate. (You can view the membership list here)
Applications are due in Fall quarter.
Transfer Student Research Award
$750 and a wealth of opportunity, specifically for Transfer Students!
UC Santa Barbara is a top tier research institution, due largely to the contributions by undergraduate researchers. By applying for the TSRA Grant you become an integral part of the research community at UCSB and will develop important skills like taking a research project from conception to completion, learning how a typical grant application process works and getting hands-on experience with research.
To qualify for a TSRA grant, you must meet a few general requirements and submit a completed proposal online by the application deadline.
Who is eligible to apply for the TSRA Grant?
To be eligible for the TSRA grant, you must:
- Be a UCSB undergraduate transfer student in good academic standing and remain so throughout the funding period.
- Be currently engaged in a research or creative project, or planning to initiate one. Grants cannot be awarded retroactively for completed projects.
- Identify a faculty member who is willing to supervise your project, and will fill out an online form on your behalf as a part of your grant application. Your faculty mentor must be the instructor of a department seminar or a member of the Academic Senate. (You can view the membership list here)
All awards are available to those students who meet the criteria above, regardless of class standing, major, or college affiliation. The TSRA Grant Portal is open from Februry 1- March 15, 2022.
FRAP Grants
Conference Mini Grant
Will you be presenting your research at a conference?
UCSB undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the Conference Mini Grant to secure up to $250 to present their research at an academic conference.