Research Opportunities Below is a list of programs at UCSB as well as external Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Keep in mind that some unlisted professors at UCSB may also have open positions for undergraduates who contact them. UCSB Faculty Research Assistance Program (FRAP) McNair Scholars Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) Summer Undergraduate Research Programs in Medicine Stanford Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) UCI Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship USC Summer Research for Undergraduates (SURE) UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Amgen Scholars National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)