Faculty Research Grants
UCSB's Faculty Research Grants support faculty research and development with small grants, prioritizing early career scholars and projects with high impact or growth potential.
Funder: University of California Santa Barbara
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per project; one-year grant term with possible extension.
Summary: Supports UCSB Academic Senate faculty research and development, prioritizing early career faculty and projects with high potential impact or growth.
Key Information: Only UCSB Academic Senate members are eligible; late or retroactive proposals not accepted.
Description
The Faculty Research Grants program at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) provides small, competitive grants to support faculty research and development across campus. Funded by the Chancellor and administered by the Academic Senate, the program aims to foster innovative research, especially for early career faculty, projects lacking extramural funding, initiatives with high growth potential, and efforts that build on or extend current funded research. The grants are designed as seed funding to help launch new research or strengthen ongoing work, with the expectation that successful projects may lead to larger, externally funded proposals.
