Undergraduate Research Resources
RESEARCH PROGRAMS UNDER AAP
Research Rookies (Second Years ONLY)
Location: 1202 Campbell Hall
Website: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/programs/research-rookies/
Students undertake a research project under the guidance of two graduate mentors and a faculty sponsor. Selected participants will attend workshops and information sessions that expose them to research opportunities and provide information about graduate school. Students who are interested in graduate school and who would like to learn about how to conduct academic research are especially encouraged to apply. Students apply for the Research Rookies program in the Fall quarter. The program requires a two quarter commitment during the Winter and Spring quarters of the application year.
Educators For Tomorrow (EFT)
Location: 1202 Campbell Hall
Wesbite: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/programs/educators-for-tomorrow/
Educators for Tomorrow (EFT) Program is dedicated to assisting new generations of educators who are committed to academic excellence, access, opportunity, and equity for underrepresented and underserved communities. The program seeks students who wish to pursue careers in the following areas: K-16 Teaching, Student Affairs, Administration, Education Policy.
McNair Scholars (Juniors/2 years left as undergrads Only)
Location: 1202 Campbell Hall
Wesbite: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/programs/mcnair-research-scholars/
Each year, the program maintains a cohort of 28 juniors and seniors from a variety of majors in the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and applied or interdisciplinary Sciences. The UCLA McNair program particularly attracts young scholars who are committed to social change and who use scholarship and research as a means to achieve social justice.
Community Development and Social Justice (CDSJ)
Location: 1202 Campbell hall
Website: https://www.aap.ucla.edu/programs/community-development-and-social-justice-cdsj/
CDSJ) Program provides AAP undergraduate juniors and seniors with a service learning opportunity that integrates research and community-based practice in preparation for graduate study in social welfare, public policy, urban planning, and public health.
ARTS Initiative
Location: 1202 Campbell Hall
The Arts Initiative (Arts IN) Program is specifically designed for AAP Juniors, Seniors, and transfer students who have the desire to engage in interdisciplinary research connected to the arts. Examples of research of past Arts IN scholars focused on the following: activism, art education, graffiti art, muralisms, hip-hop, art therapy, community development, creative writing, dance, digital arts, non-profit development, film making analysis, information management, information studies, journalism, museum curation, music, non-profit development, performance, public health, theater and visual arts, and ethnic studies. Arts(IN) scholars will perform their research with the guidance of a faculty and graduate student advisor. The program seeks students who wish to explore the realm of their own discipline centering in on art, social justice, and critical praxis.
UndocuBruins Research Program
Location: 1202 Campbell Hall
The UndocuBruins Research Program guides undocumented AAP students in their junior or senior year to develop research experience and their graduate school goals. Participants undertake a research project under the guidance of a graduate mentor and a faculty mentor. UndocuBruins will also develop their graduate school applications- curriculum vita, draft personal and professional statements, learn how to obtain strong letters of recommendation, etc. Students who are interested in graduate school and who would like to learn about how to conduct academic research are strongly encouraged to apply.
UCLA RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (Juniors/2 years left as undergrads Only)
Location: A334 Murphy Hall
The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) is a two-year program designed for outstanding students in Mellon-designated humanities, arts, and social science fields who intend to pursue a PhD and a career in academia. Mellon Mays Fellows work closely with faculty advisers and graduate mentors to design and carry out an independent research project; they are encouraged to complete an honors thesis in their home departments, where available.
Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP)
Location: A334 Murphy Hall
The Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP) is directed through the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and administered by the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The URFP scholarship supports students doing entry-level research for winter and spring quarters.
Student Research Program (SRP 99/199)
Location: A334 Murphy Hall
Website: http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/urhass/researchopportunities.htm
SRP classes are intended to allow students to conduct their own independent research as undergraduate students. There are opportunities to enroll in SRP 99 or SRP 199 which gives students upper division credits. The deadline for submission of all SRP contracts is 4:30pm on the Friday of Week 2 of each quarter in Murphy Hall A334.
Summer Fellows Program
Location: A334 Murphy Hall
Website: http://www.ugeducation.ucla.edu/urhass/summerfellows.htm
The Summer Fellows Program (formerly the Summer Humanities Scholars program) is for rising UCLA juniors and seniors who have a strong commitment to research in the humanities or social sciences and who are completing a comprehensive research project (or working on a departmental honors thesis) with a faculty mentor for ten weeks during the summer.
The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP)
Location: A334 Murphy Hall
The URSP scholarship is awarded to juniors and seniors who have a strong commitment to research and who are completing a comprehensive independent research project or a departmental honors thesis. A comprehensive independent research project is an upper-division research project associated with enrollment in a departmental 199, 198, or 196 research course for 3 quarters. This project must be completed under the mentorship of a UCLA faculty member.