Faculty Research Grants
Funding for the Academic Senate Faculty Research Grants Program is graciously provided by the chancellor. The aim of these small grants is to support faculty research efforts, as well as faculty development, across the campus.
Any member of the Academic Senate Santa Barbara Division may apply. Proposals with budgets up to $20,000 will be considered. Funding is competitive on the basis of scholarly excellence, with priority given to:
- Early career faculty with a clear need for funding;
- Projects for which no extramural funding source can be identified;
- Requests for seed monies with high potential for impact or graduation to extramural funding;
- Requests that extend/augment work currently supported by extramural funds, in particular, to prepare extramural renewal proposals.
Packet submissions are due Thursday, March 27, 2025 by 11:59 PM PST
Grant notifications will be released by June 30.
Application is restricted to Senate Members.
Please see the Faculty Research Grants Policy for details.
Sample Application Form
Sample Proposals
*Please note that guidelines are reviewed annually and thus samples from past years may not reflect current application requirements.
My Faculty Research Grant History
Administrative Coordinator: research.grants@senate.ucsb.edu