UROC-H Academic Year Awards

Academic Year Research Funding Awards

UROC-H scholars if you are interested in continuing humanities research,UROC-H has a special research funding opportunity for AY 2025-26!

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

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)

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

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