Funding Opportunities for UC Faculty & Students
Institute for Social Transformation Catalyze Grants – Collaborative, community-centered grants led by UCSC Soc Sci tenured-track faculty across the research cycle
Institute for Social Transformation Transforming Futures Program – Equity-focused, paid internships through student-driven partnerships.
Institute for Social Transformation Building Belonging Program – Equity-focused, paid undergraduate research experiences through faculty applied projects.
THI Faculty Research Fellowships
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, UCSC Interdisciplinary Innovation Program – I2P
Office of Research Seed Funding Initiatives – Community-engaged projects may be eligible for interdisciplinary focused Current Opportunities
Workshops & Training for UC Faculty & Students
The Humanities Institute’s PhD+ Series covers a range of topics, including sessions on community-engaged work
Community-engaged Teaching & Learning
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER)
Community Studies Program: In existence for more than 50 years, Community Studies teaches effective techniques and strategies for community organizing and social movement work and provides extensive real-world learning experiences to prepare students for careers spent making a difference on social justice issues.
Engaging Education (E2): Conscious movement by students at UCSC toward owning their education through student leadership and student agency. Find more information through their Linktree.
Experiential Learning for Humanities Students
Arts Professional Pathways Internship funding
Merrill College | Classroom Connection, Field study
Oakes College | CARA Program
Rachel Carson College | Sustainability Studies Minor Program
The Teaching & Learning Center
UCSC Praxis Club: Student-led org centered around Critical Service Learning & Social Justice Engagement. Follow them on Instagram and join their Mailing List for more information
Community Initiated Student Engaged Research (CISER): A cross-disciplinary approach to engaging students in research partnerships with community organizations through their courses. Supports large-scale projects with opportunities for undergraduates to gain real-world experience in research design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination
Cowell College | Center for Public Philosophy, includes the Ethics Bowl
Everett Program for Technology and Social Change: The Everett Program reimagines long-standing institutional models of learning and activism by using the university as a site for student-led governance, co-learning, and a starting point for community-engaged collaboration with organizations across the globe.
John R. Lewis College | (H)Acer Program: Apprenticeship in Community-Engaged Research, Alternative Spring Break
Right Livelihood Center: A partnership between UCSC and the Right Livelihood Foundation, the Right Livelihood College Campus Santa Cruz links faculty and students with the “Alternative Nobel Prize” winners for research and education about proven solutions to the world’s most pressing global problems.
Toolkits for Effective Partnerships
Campus + Community: Faculty and Researcher Resources
Campus + Community: Community Partner Resources
Campus + Community: Student Toolkit
CIRTification Online: a free, web-based human research protections training program tailored specifically to the needs and roles of community research partners.
UC Community Engagement Network 