General Information for Faculty

If you have undergraduate researchers join your project, you are eligible to apply for up to five $350 grants per quarter (Fall and Winter).

Fall applications must be submitted by October 18, 2024.

Winter applications must be submitted by January 25, 2025.

Faculty are encouraged to complete a Research Learning Contract with their students, an agreement designed to guide a conversation about responsibilities and expectations.

 

Research Learning Contract

Apply for FRAP Grant

 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Undergraduate researchers must be enrolled in 99/99RA or 199/199RA course with applicant listed as the instructor of record
  • Applicant must be a member of the Academic Senate or have received a written exemption prior to application
  • Students may be named in one grant application per quarter. If your student is also assisting on another FRAP project, please have them coordinate that they will not be named in two applications in the same quarter.
  • May not apply for funding with the same student for more than two quarters

Additional Information

The funds awarded are to be used for project-related expenses, excluding salary, furniture, or computer or other hardware.

Undergraduate research assistants may not be paid wages from this award. The funding must be used up by the end of the fiscal year (June 30) in which they are awarded, and any unused funds must be returned to the College of Letters & Science before the start of the next Academic Year.

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities will contact all students listed in grant applications with a survey toward the end of the quarter.

Although you may apply for up to five (5) grants per quarter, funding is not guaranteed.

Posting to the Undergraduate Research Directory

1. Visit the Directory page.

2. Login with your university SSO in the top right corner.

3.  Select "Submit a New Post"

4. Fill out and submit the form.

5. URCA staff will review and post your submission.

Editing Your Posts

This option is only available if you submitted the post using this service starting in September, 2024. If you submitted your project earlier, please email anita@ucsb.edu for any changes.

1. Visit the Directory page.

2. Login with your university SSO in the top right corner.

3. Select "Manage My Posts"

4. In this menu you can select the post you want to edit. You can make modifications to various fields, you can also check the box for "Hidden from Directory." This is useful when you are not currently accepting applications but want to save all of the information for a future application cycle.