UROC-H Academic Year Awards

Academic Year Research Funding Awards - Temporarily Not Being Funded

AY RESEARCH FUNDING AWARD:
$1,500.00/ Semester

Fall 2025 &/or Spring 2026

OPEN CALL for PROPOSALS NOW CLOSED

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Center (UROC) is offering an academic year funding opportunity, to support the continued research and development for Undergraduate Research in the Humanities (UROC-H) Scholars. The UROC-H Academic Year Research Award is aimed to support student-initiated/independent research, contributions to faculty-initiated research or creative projects/endeavors during the Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026 terms in the Humanities based Research Projects.

Deadline to Submit a Proposal: Tuesday September 30th at 11:59pm

• ONE Semester Fall 2025 or Spring 2026
• BOTH Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 (stipends will be disbursed separately, each semester)

Eligibility:

• Be a UROC-H Scholar
• Have completed UROC's Summer Undergraduate Research Institute
• Be enrolled full-time at UC Merced
• Have a UC Merced faculty research mentor (who will also serve as the faculty sponsor) supporting the student's application
• Present the research project at:
  • UC Merced's Research Week Showcase in Spring 2026 
    • OR
  • A regional or national conference or discipline specific meeting
• Research must NOT conflict with scholar's academic year studies (students may not receive both academic credit and funding for the same project)

Proposal Requirements:

• Submit a Completed Proposal by the Deadline
• Obtain Faculty Endorsement (a automated request will be emailed to FM as soon as you submit your proposal)
• Unofficial Transcripts

Award Recipient Expectations:

• Students receiving the $1,500 semester stipend are expected to dedicate approximately 8-10 hours per week to the research project.
• Awardees must attend monthly academic programming organized by the UROC office.
• Awardees MUST check-in with the UROC coordinator monthly
• Awardees MUST PRESENT their research at UC Merced's Research Week in Spring 2026 or a regional or national conferece/discipline specific meeting
• For Research Activities Involving Human Subjects, Applicants Must Seek IRB Approval From the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity

OPEN CALL for PROPOSALS NOW CLOSED.