Cal State Bakersfield Student Research Scholars

Eligibility

• Be a CSUB undergraduate or graduate student enrolled throughout 2027–28.
• Develop a research, scholarship or creative project with a faculty mentor. Only one application per student/faculty team and one supported student application per faculty member is allowed.
• Participate in program meetings and activities and present the project at required Spring 2028 research/poster events.

Requirements

• The October 9, 2026 revised guidelines say students apply during Spring 2027. No exact opening date is given; status is Opening Soon.
• Submit through InfoReady by April 5, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.; the guidelines do not specify a timezone.
• Provide a student-written project description of at most three pages covering background, purpose, significance, methodology and timeline; references may be additional.
• Provide a signed and dated faculty mentorship plan on department letterhead, at most two pages. Incomplete documents disqualify the application.
• Human/animal-subject projects undergo compliance review. Include an authorization letter if available; students may apply before approval and should work toward approval/exemption by August 2027.
• Use the revised $2,500 student amount, rather than the landing page's older $2,000. No itemized spending budget is required; confirm final program obligations in the offer.

How to Apply

1. 1Recruit a faculty mentor and develop the project description and mentoring plan.
2. 2Check InfoReady in Spring 2027 for the application opening.
3. 3Submit the form and required attachments by April 5 and monitor email; award notices are planned for June 2027.