Psychology Research Opportunity Programs (PROPS) – UCLA Department of Psychology

Please review all questions prior to beginning the application as there are several open-ended questions that you may want to prepare in advance for. Please keep in mind that you will have to complete the application in one sitting as you will not have the ability to save in-progress work or make updates once you submit.

Complete applications are due by 12:00pm PST on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed.

If you have any questions about the application process, please email us at PROPS@psych.ucla.edu.

Fields marked with an * are required

A. Personal Information

Contact Information

Last Name*

First Name*

Phone*

Email*

UCLA 9-digit student ID #*

Gender*

Are you a transfer student?*

Yes

Are you a first-generation college student?*

Yes

If yes, please explain:

Citizenship status*

Required for administrative purposes only. Information will not be considered in selection decisions.

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident

F1 Visa

Non-resident (please explain)

AB 540 (please explain)

Other (please explain)

Please explain your AB 540 status

Country of citizenship

If applicable above, please specify your citizenship status:

B. Academic Information

What is your major in the Department of Psychology?*

Pre-Psychology

Psychology

Pre-Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science

Pre-Psychobiology

Psychobiology

Current Academic Year*

Please specify your current academic year*

GPA and Grades

Overall UCLA GPA*

Major GPA*

Upper division major courses only – Do not include prep for major courses.

Psych 100A Grade*

Write “IP” or “in-progress” if currently enrolled in course

Psych 100B Grade*

Write “IP” or “in-progress” if currently enrolled in course

When do you expect to graduate?

Graduation quarter*

Graduation year*

Do you plan to attend graduate school?*

Yes

Uncertain

What year do you plan to begin graduate school?*

Highest Degree Objective Planned*

If other, please specify:

What is your proposed field of graduate study?*

C. Financial Information

Are you presently receiving financial aid?*

Yes

If yes, please check all that apply:

Grant

Scholarship

Work-Study

Loan

Are you presently employed?*

Yes

Who is your employer?*

How many hours worked per week?*

0-10

11-20

21-30

31+

What is your primary source of financial support?*

D. Research

Have you been a research assistant in a lab previously?*

Yes

Please indicate Faculty Sponsor, title of project, and quarters worked in lab:

Have you previously participated in any other research programs at UCLA? (Check all that apply)

Psychology Departmental Honors

PEERS

McNair

URFP

URSP

Undocubruins Research Program

Research Rookies

Other

If other, please specify:

Have you applied to any other research program at UCLA for the Fall 2026/Winter 2027 quarters?*

Yes

Please indicate name of the program:*

If you are selected to participate in the program, you will need to have a Psychology Department Faculty Advisor who will oversee your research project for the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 quarters. Applicants must reach out to faculty on their own during the application period to secure a research position. Please list three Psychology faculty members that you plan to contact during this application period. You may check the  Psychology Department website to find a list of faculty and their area of interest.

If you are already working with a Psychology Faculty member and plan to continue in their lab, please specify this below under Faculty 1 Name and leave the additional faculty options blank.

Faculty 1 Name:*

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member and the steps you have taken to reach out to them:*

Faculty 2 Name:

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member and the steps you have taken to reach out to them:

Faculty 3 Name:

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member and the steps you have taken to reach out to them:

E. Short Answer Questions

What area of psychology research interests you and why?*

What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?*

What do you hope to learn from PROPS to help you reach your academic and career goals?*

Please feel free to describe some of the specific skills you wish to improve.

What barriers have you encountered and/or do you see yourself possibly facing pursuing graduate programs in Psychology?*

Is there anything else you would like to tell the selection committee about yourself?

Are there life circumstances, such as work, health, family obligations, etc., that you would like the selection committee to consider in your application?