Academic Senate - University of California, Santa Barbara

Faculty research projects related to local community development, conservation, or historic preservation may be eligible for Pearl Chase Funding. Dr. Pearl Chase played a key role in the development of Santa Barbara's unique character, from the time of her graduation from the University of California in 1909 until her death in 1979. Her efforts are widely evident in Santa Barbara's architecture, health and building codes, parks, historic landmarks, and Old Spanish Days Fiesta. She organized the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and helped establish many local organizations, including the Red Cross, United Way, and Santa Barbara Beautiful. Dr. Pearl Chase was also instrumental in establishing the Santa Barbara Indian Defense Association, which later became the National Association of American Indian Affairs. Application deadline: annually, at the end of winter quarter.

The funding for this program was made possible by an endowment from Dr. Pearl Chase to UCSB. Any member of the Academic Senate Santa Barbara Division may apply. Proposals with budgets to $10,000 will be considered, although higher budgets will be subject to extra scrutiny. Recipients of this grant are not eligible to apply for another grant for two years.

The chart below summarizes expenses that are considered eligible and ineligible for funding. Please see the Pearl Chase Research Grants Policy for details.

Category	Considered	Not Considered
Research and Clerical Assistance	Undergraduate and graduate student appointments must be on an hourly basis and less than 24% time during the academic year	Student appointments of 25% time or more during the academic year Student tuition, fees, and insurance Postdoc appointments
Equipment	Project specific specialized equipment that cannot be obtained from departmental or facility funds, or is not readily available elsewhere on campus.	Major equipment items should be requested in the regular departmental budget process
Computing	Project specific computer time, programming services, computer software, and databases; Computing devices that are primarily used for performing, e.g., field research in the project.	Computers and hardware used for routine tasks including managing and tabulating data, writing/editing documents are generally considered administrative costs; Personal computer used solely for the preparation of a manuscript is not an allowable expense
Supplies	Expendable research supplies that are not normally provided by the department Justified, project-specific, reasonable copy charges	General office supplies
Field and Travel Expenses	Costs related to field research and field assistance Visits to museums, archives, and libraries Domestic travel to conduct research Foreign travel to conduct research	Travel to conferences for the purpose of presenting research results or creative work should be requested through the Faculty Travel Grants program
Publication Charges	Payments related to publication preparations Publication subvention cost up to $2,000*	Cost of preprints or reprints Cost of journal fees; requests should be made through the Library
Conferences	Research funding to conduct conferences is given very low priority; however, significant professional conferences held locally that enhance or promote UCSB research programs may be considered with justification Travel costs for principal invited speakers, not to exceed $100 per day for each day the conference is in session	Conference registration fees Honoraria
Books, Journals, Periodicals, Microfilm Copies...etc.	Under exceptional circumstances and with verification of the Library's inability to purchase the items, requests of this category may be considered; all such materials purchased become property of the University and must be turned over to the Library when the immediate research need has been fulfilled. Commissioning digital copies of rare documents or manuscripts may also be considered. When such copies are designated by the seller as intended for personal use only, then the faculty is not required to turn them over to the library upon completion of their research.	Generally not considered

Pearl Chase Research Grants Policy

Sample Application Form

My Pearl Chase Research Grant History

Frequently Asked Questions

Administrative Coordinator: research.grants@senate.ucsb.edu