Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) works with faculty to effectively secure extramural funding, from early career fellowships to large center grants. Our support services include:
- Helping faculty find relevant funding opportunities for their research.
- Working directly with faculty to support effective proposal writing and development.
- Coordinating and facilitating research teams in their pursuit of large interdisciplinary funding opportunities.
- Providing proposal-related training and professional development for faculty and postdoctoral researchers.
- Working with campus departments and offices to streamline the proposal submission process.
Barbara Walker
Director, Social Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts & Education
barbara.walker@ucsb.edu
Maria Napoli
Director, Science & Engineering
napoli@research.ucsb.edu
Danielle Chandler
Associate Director, Science & Engineering
danielle.chandler@ucsb.edu
Melissa Bator
Associate Director, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, and Education
mjb@ucsb.edu
Leigh Anne Riedman
SRI Associate, Science & Engineering
lriedman@ucsb.edu
Meghan McDonald
Strategic Research Initiatives Analyst
mcdonald@research.ucsb.edu
Fundamentals Newsletter
Strategic Research Initiatives sends out a monthly newsletter, Fundamentals, with the latest campus and agency announcements, current limited submissions, events, and more.