UC Santa Barbara has lots of opportunities for students who are excelling in the program. These opportunities range from scholarships to summer jobs to research positions to honors designations. Check out what you might be eligible for now (yes, even freshmen) and what you can look forward to in the future if you work hard in your classes! UCSB maintains a list of UCSB undergraduate research opportunities.
Freshmen
- Early Undergraduate Research Experience and Knowledge Acquisition (EUREKA) -- Applications due early Feb
- UCSB CS Early Research Scholars Program (ERSP) -- Applications due end of Spring Quarter
- UC LEADS Program -- Applications due end of January
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities(URCA) Grant -- Applications due early November
- Summer Research Programs -- Several summer research programs. See website for application deadlines
Sophomores
- Early Undergraduate Research Experience and Knowledge Acquisition (EUREKA) -- Applications due early Feb
- UCSB CS Early Research Scholars Program (ERSP) -- Applications due end of Spring Quarter
- UC LEADS Program -- Applications due end of January
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities(URCA) Grant -- Applications due early November
- Summer Research Programs -- Several summer research programs. See website for application deadlines
- Tokyo Tech Summer Program -- Applications due in Feb
- Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) -- Applications due in Oct, Jan, April
- California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP) -- Applications due in March
- McNair Scholars Program -- Applications due end of October
Juniors
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities(URCA) Grant -- Applications due early November
- Summer Research Programs -- Several summer research programs. See website for application deadlines
- McNair Scholars Program -- Applications due end of October
Seniors