Finding funding for your research is an important part of being an academic. Developing the skills necessary to find, apply for, and receive grants will not only help you as a student but will also continue to be valuable as you embark on a career. It is also essential for graduate students to learn about how personal finance matters such as loans, credit, insurance, and taxes uniquely affect them as a student.
Key People to Know
Liliana Garcia, Funding Peer
fundingpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Getting Started
Knowing where to start your funding search and staying up to date can be daunting. Here you can familiarize yourself with the funding process with workshop materials created by the Funding Peer and get a sense of what opportunities are out there by searching funding databases.
Have questions?
Look out for "Finding Funding" workshops hosted by the Funding Peer throughout the year!
Reach out to the Funding Peer at fundingpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
Learn About The Funding Process
Pre-recorded Workshops
You can watch previously recorded workshops!
Funding Databases
UCSB Pivot
Searchable funding database of 25,000 records representing over 400,000 individual funding opportunities from numerous sponsors across all disciplines. Learn how to use here!
UCLA Grapes
Extramural funding opportunities of interest to prospective and current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
National Science Foundation (STEAM)
Funding database for research areas in Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Education and Human Resources, Engineering, Environmental Research and Education, Geosciences, Integrative Activities, International Science and Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
Pathways to Science (STEM)
Search 1,200+ fully funded STEM programs and funding opportunities nationwide.
Grant Forward
Federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
ProFellow
Search 1,000+ professional and academic fellowships.
Funding Application Writing Resources
Academic, Professional, and Technical Graduate Writing Development Director Robby Nadler offers workshop series and individual consultations to give feedback on a variety of funding applications, including but not limited to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program and the Ford Foundation Fellowships.
Check out the Writing Resources page for more information.
Grants and Grant Writing Guide
UCSB Library:
Grant information, templates and guides, and grant examples.
Proposal Writing Short Course
Free online guide and webinar (paid module options available) to learn how to write a funding proposal.
Foolproof Grant Template
Step-by-step guide to writing a successful grant from Dr. Karen Kelsky of “The Professor Is In.”