Summer Fellows Program

The Summer Fellows Program is directed through the Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education and administered by the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The program supports students doing a research or creative project under the mentorship of a UCLA faculty member during the summer term. Fellows also participate in weekly online personal and professional development workshops, discussion seminars, and complete regular assignments. The program helps students connect their research work and interests to their post-graduate career paths.

Summer Fellows Program Recipients

Receive a $3,000 scholarship
Enroll in a Student Research Program (SRP) 99 course or an upper-division departmental research contract course for a minimum of 2 units during 10-week Summer Session A
Note: SRP 99 courses bear no per-unit tuition costs during Summer Session, but students will still be charged UCLA processing fees (approximately $200 total)
Participate in all weekly online program meetings running Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 p.m. from June 21 – August 27, corresponding with 10-week Summer Session A
Complete weekly assignments and deliver a final presentation

Summer Fellows Program Eligibility

2.5 GPA or higher
Continuing students who will be sophomores, juniors, and seniors, including second-year transfers, during the 2027-2028 academic year
Has not already participated in the Summer Fellows Program
Commitment to engaging in a research or creative project in the humanities, arts, or social sciences with a faculty mentor during 10-week Summer Session A
While financial need is not required, some awards are for students with established financial need
All degree-seeking students at UCLA are eligible to apply, including US citizens, permanent residents, undocumented, DACA, AB540, and international students
Cannot be a concurrent recipient of a research program scholarship while participating, including those through the Undergraduate Research Centers, AAP, College Honors, the Center for Community Learning, Education Abroad Programs, or academic departments

How to Apply

Application for summer 2027 opens: early February 2027

Application deadline for summer 2027: mid-April n2027

Apply on MyUCLA: Visit MyUCLA, click on “Campus Life,” and select “Survey” to access the Summer Fellows Program application, or click here.

Please note: Students cannot apply for both the Summer Fellows Program and the Summer Research Incubator (SRI) program. Contact urhass@college.ucla.edu if you have questions on which program is a best fit for you.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to approach each aspect of the application.

The application consists of the following components:

Statement of previous research experience
Research proposal
Personal statement
Confirmation of mentorship from your faculty mentor. Be sure to ask your faculty mentor early and provide them with the Mentor Confirmation Form

If you are conducting a creative project, you may submit supporting documents such as a portfolio of your work to urhass@college.ucla.edu.

You can schedule an advising appointment with a Graduate Research Mentor or contact us with any questions. The Undergraduate Research Center also hosts Summer Research Opportunities Info Sessions and Research and Creative Proposal Workshops.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.