Happy Open Access Week!
This week (October 21-27, 2024) is open access week at the University Libraries. We hope you have had a chance to attend virtual workshops and events that can help you take advantage of OA opportunities and resources. Click here for an event schedule and registration.
In recent years, USC faculty have saved more than $1 million in article processing charges by taking advantage of Open Access publishing agreements established by University Libraries. The theme of this year’s annual OA Week is "Community over Commercialization" with a focus on the prioritizing approaches to open scholarship that are best suited to the public and academic community.
Notice for NSF Researchers: Multifactor Authentication Implementation for Research.gov effective October 27, 2024
In order to enhance security measures which protect the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) IT systems, various user accounts and information regarding your personal and scientific data, the NSF has elected to begin using a multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. If you have a Research.gov account, please set up an MFA ASAP. To learn more about this new security measure, read about it on the NSF website.
TOMORROW: Rescheduled NIH Resubmission Workshop set for Friday, October 25
The NIH Resubmission Workshop, which was canceled in September due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for Friday, October 25, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This session targets USC faculty members who are considering resubmission to help them understand the strategy, rules and processes involved in revising and resubmitting an NIH proposal. Registration is now open for the session, which will be held at 1430 Senate Street, in training room 305.
Research funding available for USC graduate students
SPARC Graduate Research Grant applications due November 7, 2024. The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce and invite proposals for the SPARC graduate research grant program. SPARC grant applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7. Complete information about the application process, including all SPARC application materials, is available on the SPARC program page.
Note: This program has limited eligibility. Please carefully review program guidelines regarding eligibility requirements.
2nd Annual Graduate Student Data Visualization Competition
The University Libraries is once again sponsoring the Graduate Student Data Visualization Award during the 2024-2025 academic year. This competition is designed to:
- Highlight research by current University of South Carolina graduate students.
- Celebrate excellence using data visualization to encourage and enhance knowledge explanation and comprehension.
- Promote data literacy and effective data visualization creation and presentation.
- Encourage awareness of data literacy services and resources provided by the University Libraries.
The Graduate Student Data Visualization Award offers USC graduate students the opportunity to show off their skills using data visualization in their research. Submissions will be accepted any time between Monday, October 7, 2024 and Friday, January 3, 2025. A first-place award up to $1000 is possible with second and third place awards also possible. Learn more about the goals of the award, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and find the submission form here.
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