Research Allowance Program (RAP)
The COR Research Allowance Program (RAP) supports UCLA Senate faculty’s research-related activities. Senate faculty may request up to $5,000 per funding cycle (fiscal year). The COR will consider other research funding available to the investigator and the investigator’s prior record of scholarly productivity in the use of Faculty Grants Program funds when making award determinations. RAP funds provide financial support for faculty academic research, and are not available to support teaching and university service. This program is different than the Conference Travel Grant Program. RAP replaces previous funding programs such as the Faculty Research Grant (FRG) and the Research Enabling Grant (REG). COR welcomes Senate faculty to apply for both RAP and the Conference Travel Grant Program.
- Eligible Faculty may apply for one research grant per academic year.
- $5,000 maximum
- Application Period (2025-26 funding cycle): January 29, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to February 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m. PST. Applications are now closed.
Decisions will be announced in May 2025.
Applicants must review the RAP Policy and Guidelines before applying for funding.
Decisions Update: The COR RAP decisions for 2025-26 are temporarily on hold, pending the central administration's funding allocations for fiscal year 2025-26. Applicants will receive more information once funding for the RAP has been confirmed.
Updated: June 2025
Reminders:
- By June 30: funds must be spent, all expenses must be paid and cleared on the UCLA General Ledger, and unused funds must be returned to the Academic Senate at the end of the grant period.
- The Council on Research will not accept applications after the deadline.
- Guide: Faculty Research Grant History in DMS
- For Conference Travel Grant information, please refer to the COR Travel Grant Program website.
- For additional funding opportunities, please refer to the ORCA website.
- Contact: grants@senate.ucla.edu
- 2024-25 RAP Policy and Guidelines
- 2023-24 FRG Policy and Guidelines
- 2023-24 REG Policy and Guidelines
- 2022-2023 FRG Policy and Guidelines
- 2022-2023 REG Policy and Guidelines
- 2021-2022 BRG Policy and Guidelines
- 2020-2021 FRG Policy and Guidelines
- 2020-2021 REG Policy and Guidelines
- 2019-2020 FRG Policy and Guidelines
- 2019-2020 REG Policy and Guidelines
