Office of Undergraduate Research
Legare 223
Phone: 803-777-1141
Email: our@sc.edu

For Faculty

• Faculty Research Database - Used by students to identify potential mentors and by researchers for possible collaborations. Please check to see if your information is up-to-date. Contact OUR with changes or additions.
  
  
• Advertise a Research Position - Looking for a student to help you with a project? This is the information needed to find a good student. Information can be posted to the undergraduate research listserv and the research database.
  
  
• Graduation with Distinction - an optional program of study where students engage in research, scholarship, and/or performance activities with a faculty mentor in their major. To establish this program in your department, click here.
   
• Funding Programs
  • Magellan Scholar program - Funds mentored-research experiences; open to all disciplines
  • Magellan Voyager - Funds student travel to present, perform, etc. their own research
  • Mini-Grant - Provides small grants for materials/supplies or travel to conduct research
  • Howard Hughes - Through the College of Arts and Sciences, funds student projects that are biological- or biomedical- related
  • Honors College Fellowships and travel grants - Only for Honors College students; Funds ALL disciplines both for research and scholarly activities and funds travel both to conduct projects and to present projects.
  • South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP)- Funds research activities for minority students in science, technology, engineering, or math disciplines. Contact Mike Perkins or OUR for more information.
  • Search for Funding - additional resources for funding undergraduate research
     
• Discovery Day - Annual showcase of undergraduate research at USC; all disciplines participate; student winners receive cash prizes
   
• Tell Us about Your Research / Students in Your Area
   
• Learning Contracts
   
• Helpful Links
   
•  FAQs