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Calendar of Events and Deadlines 2009-2010

URCA Unit, College of Letters and Science
Telephone: (805) 893-2319
E-mail: urca@ltsc.ucsb.edu
Office: 1117 Cheadle Hall



Enrollment Ongoing

Faculty Research Assistance Program (FRAP)
The FRAP Directory provides students with information about current research projects, the faculty and senior researchers conducting them, and the academic or other preparation that is necessary for undergraduate participation in the projects.  The Directory is available on-line on our web page (look under Support for Research and Creative Projects).


Quarterly Calendars

Fall | Winter | Spring

September 8, 2009 Campus Deadline


British Marshall Scholarships

For study at any British university in the United Kingdom.

Mitchell Scholarships
For graduate-level studies at institutions in Ireland.

Rhodes Scholarship
For undergraduate or graduate study at Oxford University.

Academic and personal skills of the highest level are required.  Application must be reviewed and endorsed by home institution.  For UCSB applicants, an endorsement review is coordinated by the URCA Unit in the College of Letters and Science.  Inquiries and preparation should begin months in advance of the application deadline.

September 24, 2009 Event


UCSB Washington Center Program General Informational Meeting

Find out what it takes to get admitted to the UCDC Program. Hear from returning students who will share their personal experiences in DC. Learn how to get a head start on the application process and how to secure an internship. The meeting will be held at 4 P.M. in 1110 North Hall.

September 29, 2009 Event


UCSB Washington Center Program General Informational Meeting

Find out what it takes to get admitted to the UCDC Program. Hear from returning students who will share their personal experiences in DC. Learn how to get a head start on the application process and how to secure an internship. The meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. in 1110 North Hall.

October 7, 2009 Event


URCA Grant Proposal Workshop

The workshop will cover how to prepare a strong proposal, including budget preparation, and what the reviewers will be looking for in the proposals. The meeting will be held at 4 P.M. in 2212 North Hall.

October 6, 2009 Campus Deadline


The Churchill Scholarship

Established in 1959 at the recommendation of Winston Churchill himself, the Winston Churchill Foundation offers American students of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement the opportunity to pursue a one-year graduate program in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at Churchill College, the University of Cambridge. The Foundations offers twelve Churchill Scholarships each year. The scholarship covering all University and College tuition and fees and, in addition, students receive a living allowance and a travel allowing of up to $1,000. Interested students should contact the URCA Coordinator months in advance of the campus deadline.
www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

October 8, 2009 Deadline for Winter & Spring 2010 participation

UCSB Washington Program

The UCSB Washington Program provides a unique opportunity in experiential learning.  It is a residential program that combines research, internships and optional elective coursework.  Designed for undergraduates in their third or fourth year at UCSB, the program assumes that students have completed a significant part of their upper-division and major courses, and that their internships and research projects will serve to enhance their academic study.  This is not a program designed for any one major.  Students in all fields are welcome and encouraged to apply.  Please contact the UCDC Peer at ucdc@ltsc.ucsb.edu.
October 13, 2009 Event


URCA Grant Proposal Workshop

The workshop will cover how to prepare a strong proposal, including budget preparation, and what the reviewers will be looking for in the proposals. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. in 2111 North Hall.

October 27, 2009 Proposal Deadline


Grants for Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects

OPEN TO ALL MAJORS WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE ONLY
Awards are offered to support major research and creative projects, including research-related travel.  One-time grants of up to $250 are available for eligible students.  The competition is open to undergraduates in the College of Letters and Science, College of Creative Studies, and College of Engineering, regardless of class standing or major. Full program description, eligibility and application instructions can be found on the URCA web site.

Event Date TBD


UCSB Washington Center Program General Informational Meeting

Find out what it takes to get admitted to the UCDC Program. Hear from returning students who will share their personal experiences in DC. Learn how to get a head start on the application process and how to secure an internship. Location, date and time TBA.

Event Date TBD


UCSB Washington Center Program General Informational Meeting

Find out what it takes to get admitted to the UCDC Program. Hear from returning students who will share their personal experiences in DC. Learn how to get a head start on the application process and how to secure an internship. Location, date and time TBA.

November 21, 2009 Event Date


SCCUR 2009 (Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research)
at California State University, Dominguez Hills
SCCUR celebrates the research, scholarship, and creative activities carried out by undergraduate students throughout Southern California. Students in all disciplines, the arts, humanities, sciences, and social science, present their faculty-mentored projects to audiences of peers, faculty and administrators through performance, oral and poster presentations, or displays. Details on this event may be found at www.csudh.edu/sccur09.

December 2, 2009 Campus Deadline


Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program

Full-time research assistantship before starting graduate studies.  Total immersion in international affairs, in such areas as: international economic reform, democracy building, migration/refugees/citizenship, nuclear nonproliferation, and related issues. Application materials may be obtained from the URCA Coordinator, 1117 Cheadle Hall, after October 1, 2009. 


January 7, 2010 Campus Deadline


Harry S. Truman Scholarships
For junior-level students with high academic achievement and outstanding leadership potential who will pursue careers in public service.

Barry Goldwater Scholarships
For high-ability sophomores or juniors interested in a career in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering. 

National Security Education Program-NSEP
Resources to study abroad in less commonly studied languages and cultures while an undergraduate student. Highly competitive, but obtainable scholarships which require campus nomination. Academic and personal skills of the highest level are required.  Application must be reviewed and endorsed by home institution.  For UCSB applicants, an endorsement review is coordinated by the URCA Office, 2105 North Hall.  Inquiries and preparation should begin months in advance of the application deadline.

January 14, 2010 Deadline for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2010 participation

UCSB Washington Program

The UCSB Washington Program provides a unique opportunity in experiential learning.  It is a residential program that combines research, internships and optional elective coursework.  Designed for undergraduates in their third or fourth year at UCSB, the program assumes that students have completed a significant part of their upper-division and major courses, and that their internships and research projects will serve to enhance their academic study.  This is not a program designed for any one major.  Students in all fields are welcome and encouraged to apply.  Please contact the UCDC Peer at ucdc@LTSC.ucsb.edu.
February 3, 2010 Campus Deadline


The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation

A proposal for a community or public service project, to be carried out during the senior year, is the major focus of the application for the Strauss Scholarship.  This is a $10,000 scholarship that will be used to pay for some of the costs of the public service project as well as for tuition, fees, books, room and board.
http://www.straussfoundation.org

Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship Program
For junior-level students who will be graduating within a year of application and pursing graduate studies in the liberal arts.  Must demonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability and personal promise, and have a documented history of need-based financial aid during undergraduate career.  Award consists of $2,000 to help with costs of applying and traveling to graduate school, plus $30,000 for graduate school support.

The Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarship
Up to 80 scholarships for up to $5,000 or the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board, whichever is less, are awarded annually nationwide on the basis of merit to TWO groups of students:

  1. Those who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, having outstanding potential, and who study the environment and related fields

  2. Or
  3. Native American and Alaska Native students who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, having outstanding potential, and are in fields related to health care or tribal public policy.
Event Date TBD


UCSB Washington Center Program General Informational Meeting

Find out what it takes to get admitted to the UCDC Program. Hear from returning students who will share their personal experiences in DC. Learn how to get a head start on the application process and how to secure an internship. Location, date, and time TBD.


April 2, 2010 Campus Deadline


The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

This award is given to an outstanding graduating senior with distinction as an undergraduate researcher, and to a faculty member with distinguished record of mentoring undergraduate research. Faculty and student candidates for this award must be nominated by an academic department or program, or by an organized research unit.

The Fiona Goodchild Award for Excellence as a Graduate Student Mentor of Undergraduate Research
Given to outstanding graduate students who have distinguished themselves through their excellence in, and contribution to, undergraduate research supervision, and to encourage others to become involved in these research efforts. The graduate students must be nominated by an academic department or program, or by an organized research unit.

The Pahl "Making a Difference" Award
Established by UCSB alumni, Louise and Stephen Pahl, the "Making a Difference" Award will be given at commencement to honor an upper-division student in the Division of Social Sciences, preferably a graduating senior, who is involved as a volunteer in community and/or campus-related activities, and who has written a course-related paper (for a course within the Division of Social Sciences) which applies learning theories to real-world contemporary issues.

April 7, 2010 Entry Deadline


UCSB Undergraduate Colloquium
- May 20
Annual event giving undergraduate students an opportunity to expand their professional-level experiences by presenting their research and creative work with a poster/exhibit presentation.  Any UCSB undergraduate who has recently completed or is actively involved in a project may submit an entry to present at the colloquium. For further information and entry forms, please visit the colloquium home page.

April 8, 2010 Final Deadline For Summer & Fall 2010, and Winter 2011 Participation


UCSB Washington Program

The UCSB Washington Program provides a unique opportunity in experiential learning.  It is a residential program that combines research, internships and optional elective coursework.  Designed for undergraduates in their third or fourth year at UCSB, the program assumes that students have completed a significant part of their upper-division and major courses, and that their internships and research projects will serve to enhance their academic study.  This is not a program designed for any one major.  Students in all fields are welcome and encouraged to apply.  Please contact the UCDC Peer at ucdc@LTSC.ucsb.edu.

May 20, 2010 Event

UCSB Undergraduate Colloquium
- Corwin Pavilion
Participation as presenter requires entry and approval.  The poster/exhibit session covers all fields and majors including the showing of student films.  Attendance is open to the public. For further information, please visit the Colloquium home page.


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