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OVERVIEW
A major initiative to increase the support for faculty doing research
at USC was the formation of the South Carolina Research Foundation (formerly known
as South Carolina Research Institute) in 1997. The South Carolina Research Foundation
provides greater flexibility and competitiveness in implementing research
grants and contracts, building infrastructure, and developing intellectual
property for the faculty. South Carolina Research Foundation’s management responsibilities
include USC’s intellectual technology licensing program and the USC
Columbia Technology Incubator.
MISSION STATEMENT
South Carolina Research Foundation is an element in the University’s strategy
for research growth, supporting faculty efforts, and helping the University
faculty with their scholarship goals.
The South Carolina Research Foundation is governed by a
Board of
Directors. Drawn from the public and private sector
leadership, the board brings a broad range of backgrounds,
expertise, and perspectives necessary to make strategic decisions.
The board includes 10 external and six internal members.
The six internal members are the USC President, the Provost, the Vice
President for the Division of Research and Graduate Education, the Foundations
Director, a member of the Faculty Advisory Council (appointed by the
president), and a member of the Council of Academic Deans (appointed
by the president).
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