UCLA Industry Power Research Bootcamp Undergraduate Scholarship
The UCLA Strategic Research Lab’s Industry Power Research Bootcamp will be held in Los Angeles from March 16th-20th at the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center in the MacArthur Park neighborhood.
While the training is primarily aimed at career union and other social movement organization staff, a select group of undergraduates will be admitted to attend the bootcamp this year. Awardees will spend the week learning from career movement researchers at unions and other social justice organizations, with a focus on industry-based research and strategies. Learn more about the event here.
Selected applicants will be admitted to the camp and receive a $800 scholarship to cover the $625 camp fee (includes daily lunch), travel to and from the bootcamp, and incidental costs.
In order to be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a declared Labor Studies major or minor
- Be either a Junior or Senior in good standing
- Have successfully completed Labor Studies 10 and/or Labor Studies 101
- Provide a short (1-2 paragraph) statement of interest to attend the bootcamp
- Provide a writing sample (any term paper or other written assignment exceeding 500 words is sufficient)
- Provide the name of one Labor Studies faculty member who will vouch for your motivation to attend the bootcamp
- Commit to attending all days of the research bootcamp (no exceptions will be made to this requirement)
To apply to the Bootcamp and to receive the scholarship, complete the general UCLA Undergraduate Award Application and then complete the supplemental questions for the Lucy and Harry Lang Labor Studies Award by Friday, February 13th, 2026.
Applicants will be notified of their award by February 15th, 2026.
Please direct questions to Elizbeth Espinoza Arceo at espinoza@irle.ucla.edu.
