Holiday Hiatus Reminder: The WRU will be back on Thursday, January 16, 2025, with
fresh news for Spring!
Please enjoy a restful holiday season and return rejuvenated for a new year full of
opportunity and innovation. We wish you all the best!
Free DataCamp access now available to all USC faculty, staff
Data literacy is an essential skill for any field, and DataCamp offers personalized learning tools to match the roles and experiences of its users, from Excel basics to AI fundamentals and advanced AI applications. The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Provost have partnered to offer all faculty and staff free access to DataCamp, an interactive training platform with expert-led courses on a wide range of data skills. Learn more about what this opportunity means for you.
New Monthly Grant Awards Report: November 2024
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to share our monthly report listing new grant awards USC faculty researchers across the university system received between November 1 and November 30, 2024. Please note that some awards received toward the end of that period might have missed the reporting cut-off. In such cases, the award will be listed in the next monthly report. To review the report for November 2024, click here.
USC system faculty: Apply for a RISE grant to support your summer research
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to invite proposals for the 2025 RISE program. The Research Initiative for Summer Engagement program, known as RISE, provides funds for summer research to faculty members working at USC Aiken, Beaufort, Upstate, and Palmetto College campuses. Please see complete details and RFP on the RISE website. Applications for RISE are due via USCeRA by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
ASPIRE program seeks 2025 faculty research proposals
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce the 2025 ASPIRE funding program request for proposals (RFP). This program bolsters USC’s research excellence with funding for faculty to develop innovative research projects leading to the pursuit of extramural funding, emphasizing support for early-career investigators. Visit our website for complete details about applying for ASPIRE. ASPIRE 2025 applications are due via USCeRA by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
12 December 2024