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 Internal Funding Opportunities

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Awards Program

The annual Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Awards Program is an intramural faculty research grant program intended to support faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity, interpreted broadly to mean the disciplined quest for broadening human understanding. The application cycle typically opens in December with a February deadline.

Congratulations to the 2026-27 RSCA Awardees!
Faculty NameCollegeDepartment/SchoolProject Title
Oghenevwarho OjakovoCAHMusicReligious Songs, Spirituality, and the Identity Formation of African Immigrant Communities in Canada
Anat SchwartzCAHWomen's StudiesNegotiating Solidarity: South Korean Feminist Activism and Digital Sexual Violence
Jian-yu KeCBAPPInformation Systems and Operations ManagementTariff Shocks and Supply Chain Efficiency: Industry-Level Evidence from the 2025 Global Trade Wars
TJ ZhangCBAPPInformation Systems and Operations ManagementDigitization Along Supply Chains
Zheng YangCBAPPSchool of Public Service and JusticeSupporting Communities Under Funding Strain: How California Community Organizations Sustain Social and Educational Services During Federal Funding Disruptions?
La-Quesha RobinsonCHHSNHuman ServicesA Grounded Theory of Health and Human Service Students’ Engagement in Community-Engaged Learning (CEL)
Mojtaba KamyabCHHSNOrthotics and ProstheticsWhy Do Scoliosis Brace Studies Disagree? A Systematic Investigation of Clinical Expertise, Device Reporting, and Research Reproducibility
Parichart SabadoCHHSNSchool of Public Health and Health SciencesStories of Migration and Trauma: A Qualitative Study of Intergenerational Experiences in Cambodian Immigrant Families
Karin KramCNBSBiologyIdentifying Genes Essential for Survival in Long-Term Cultures
Samantha LeighCNBSBiologyLong-Term Trends in Microplastic Exposure in Commercial Fishes and Implications for Seafood Safety
Sonal SinghalCNBSBiologyHow many species of lizards? A new model for defining species boundaries
Amine LaradjiCNBSChemistry and BiochemistryDevelopment of an Enzymatically Stable Biopolymer Hydrogel as a Vitreous Substitute for Long-Term Retinal Support
Ali JalooliCNBSComputer SciencePrivacy-Preserving Chatbots for Patient–Provider Communication in IoT Healthcare
Alireza IzaddoostCNBSComputer ScienceA Cloud-Based Distributed Deep Learning Framework for Real-Time Credit Card Fraud Detection
Horace CrogmanCNBSPhysicsTHC-Conjugate Scaffolds for Targeted CNS Delivery Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Yeaji KimCNBSPolitical SciencePolitical Fandom, Media Consumption, and Democratic Values in South Korea
Erin MerzCNBSPsychologyOsteoporosis and Sarcopenia: Knowledge and Prevention among Young Adults
Irene TungCNBSPsychologyPrenatal Stress in Daily Life: Mobile Health Indicators of Risk and Resilience for Parents and Young Children
Jeffrey ByeCNBSPsychologyUnderstanding the emergence of cognitive biases in undergraduates’ statistical thinking
Doron ZingerCOEGraduate EducationUngrading for student wellbeing, agency, learning and collective liberation in a school leadership preparation program
Priya GoelCOEGraduate EducationScorecards and Schooling: Comparative Perspectives on How Performance-Based Accountability Reshape Educators' Identities and Practices
Stephanie CariagaCOETeacher EducationA Fugitive Space Amidst Crisis in Schools:  Learnings from a Wellness Inquiry Group of Educators of Color