Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) is a graduate student who performs research as a condition of receiving financial remuneration from funding generated by the Univeristy in an academic department or research unit, provided that the graduate student is performing this funded research under the control of the University and under the specific direction of a faculty member or authorized Principal Investigator.
If you have funding questions (e.g. multiple COAs), the GSR calculator is available to calculate estimate salary cost for your GSR request. For support and more information regarding the GSR funding calculations, please contact your grant Research Administrator (RA) or SSHA Financials (ssha.financials@ucmerced.edu).
Graduate Student Researcher salary scales are outlined in Table 22 per the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) academic salary scales.
Last Updated: April 2026
