Welcome to the

UCSB DRP!

Applications are open for 2025!

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.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 DRP Poster Awards!

 Three award categories feature three incredible posters this year:


People's Choice Award for Best Poster: 

Word Theory Applied to Musical Scales
Jackson Rockmael and Tim Guan, mentored by Alexander Sabater

Mentor's Choice Award for Best Poster: 

Curvature Done Optimally
Dongming (Merrick) Hua, mentored by Fabio Ricci

Outstanding Poster Award: 

Kirby's Dream 3-Manifold
Miranda Jiang, mentored by Sanjay Kumar

Congratulations to all of our 2024 Award Winners!