Office of the Vice President for Research seeking reviewers for internal programs
The Office of the Vice President for Research offers a comprehensive slate of internal funding and award programs for faculty, students and postdoctoral scholars. These annual programs provide recognition of outstanding work, and unique opportunities for researchers at every level to take on scholarly projects that might be hard to fund through other methods. To keep these programs strong and successful, the Office of the Vice President for Research looks to faculty members throughout the USC System to serve as reviewers on the committees that guide selection of award and/or funding recipients. Interested faculty members are encouraged to sign up to serve on a review committee.
Reminder: 2022 Breakthrough award nominations are due Friday, October 15
The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking nominations for three Breakthrough signature awards: the Breakthrough Leadership in Research award for senior faculty, Breakthrough Stars for early-career faculty and Breakthrough Graduate Scholars for outstanding graduate students. Each of these awards has been carefully designed to recognize and honor scholarly excellence throughout the Carolina research community, providing opportunities for recognition at every career level. All 2022 Breakthrough award nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. next Friday, October 15, 2021.
Reminder: Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund is now accepting applications
The University of South Carolina is committed to ending racial injustice, racism and discrimination while promoting racial equity and justice throughout society. The Office of the Vice President for Research, working in collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is proud to accept proposals for the 2022 Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund (RJERF). The RJERF supports research that centers on race, racial justice and racial equity through ASPIRE Program funds. By empowering our world-class faculty to address these pressing issues, the University of South Carolina aims to promote real and lasting racial justice in our local community, our state and our nation. Complete 2022 RJERF proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
7 October 2021