General Information for Faculty

We're making some changes to our program. Full details and the application link will be posted on our website ahead of the new academic year. Please check back soon for more information.

If you have undergraduate researchers join your project, you are eligible to apply for funding to help offset the costs of the additional research expenses. 

The funds awarded are to be used for project-related expenses, excluding salary and durable goods.

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 Office of Teaching and Learning before the start of the next Academic Year.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Undergraduate researchers must be enrolled in 99/99RA or 199/199RA course with the 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.

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

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.