Welcome to the

UCSB DRP!

The Directed Reading Program (DRP) is a one-on-one mathematics mentoring program in which graduate students or junior faculty members mentor undergrads in reading and research projects. 

A committee of graduate students pairs mentors and undergraduate student participants according to their mutual interests. The pairs work together during the Winter and Spring quarters. 

At the end of the program, mentees type a report reflecting on their progress and present on their work primarily through a large poster session.

We're proud to support many professional development events throughout the program, with a variety of expert panels. Check out the timeline to see a tentative schedule of this year's events.
Mentee applications for the 2026 DRP are currently open!


See you in the program!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 DRP Poster Awards!

 Three award categories feature three incredible posters:


People's Choice Award for Best Poster: 

Permutation Wordle and List Strategies
Mia Mastrocola and Roselyn Soto, mentored by Joel Pion

Outstanding Poster Award: 

Symmetry in Molecules: Group Representation Meets Chemistry
Xi He, mentored by Qing Zhang

Mentor's Choice Award: 

Hyberbolic Land: The Aftermath of an Earthquake in Flatland
Kevin Petersen, Sarah Sault, Maria Segall, mentored by Fabio Ricci

Congratulations to all of our 2025 Award Winners!