The Institute for Social, Behavioral and Economic Research is UCSB's Organized Research Unit for sponsored research in the social sciences and, to a lesser extent, other divisions of the university. With over 120 principal investigators and 10 Research Centers, ISBER provides help with conceptualizing, finding funding for, and administering projects. 

ISBER's primary mission is to facilitate and enable social science research.  This is accomplished by providing:

  1. Efficient pre-award through post-award grants administration,
  2. Research development assistance and stimulation through consultations and a small grants program, and
  3. High-level research services that are most efficiently delivered through an ORU to a broad audience faculty, researchers, and graduate students.

ISBER also fosters and supports topical research communities in the form of several research centers, programs housed within the unit.

Visit ISBER's website for more information.