UofSC Sets New Record with $278.6 Million in Research and Sponsored Awards Funding
Total research and sponsored awards soared to $278.6 million in fiscal year 2019, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive year.
Office of Research Accepting 2020 Breakthrough Award Nominations
The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking nominations for our three signature Breakthrough award programs: Breakthrough Leadership in Research, Breakthrough Stars and Breakthrough Graduate Scholars. All nominations for these programs are due by Friday, October 18, 2019.
SPARC Graduate Research Grant Workshops Begin August 29
The Office of the Vice President for Research is accepting SPARC Grant applications until Wednesday, November 13. SPARC applicants are required to attend a SPARC application workshop, which will be offered four times beginning on Thursday, August 29.
Join Us for the NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Columbia This Fall
The Office of the Vice President for Research and the South Carolina EPSCoR Office are honored to host the 26th NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Columbia on Sunday, October 27 through Wednesday, October 30, 2019.
University of South Carolina Ranks Among Top Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018
For the seventh year in a row, the University of South Carolina has been named one of the top 100 worldwide universities granted utility patents in 2018 by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
2019 Summer Research Symposium Showcases Undergraduate Scholarship
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to invite undergraduate students working on summer research projects with UofSC faculty to share their work at the 2019 Summer Research Symposium on Thursday, August 1, in the Thomas Cooper Library's Hollings Program Room.
Office of the Vice President for Research Offers Funding for STEM Equipment
The Office of the Vice President for Research has received funding from the South Carolina Lottery program to purchase state-of-the-art research equipment to develop and sustain interdisciplinary research. The office will coordinate an internal competition to select the final project for funding. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1.
Undergraduate Researchers are Invited to the "Research: Next Steps to Success" Workshop Series
All undergraduate students conducting research on UofSC campuses this summer are encouraged to join the Office of the Vice President for Research for our summer workshop series, Research: Next Steps to Success, beginning on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.
Two UofSC Faculty Members Honored with 2019 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Science
Governor Henry McMaster presented the 2019 Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Awareness to Dr. Timothy Mousseau, Department of Biological Sciences, and the 2019 Young Scientist Award for Excellence in Scientific Research to Dr. Hui Wang, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Office of Research Awards 2019 ASPIRE Grants to UofSC Faculty
The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to announce the results of our 2019 ASPIRE faculty research funding competition. Since it began in 2012, the annual ASPIRE grant program has funded promising research and shared research infrastructure, to enhance research and scholarship throughout the UofSC system.
Office of Research Honors Faculty with Two Service Awards
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to honor faculty members who have steadfastly supported our programs with two awards, the Distinguished Research Service Award and the Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.
UofSC System Faculty Members Receive 2019 RISE Research Grants
The Office of the Vice President is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the RISE--Research Initiative for Summer Engagement--grant awards. The RISE program funds meritorious summer research projects by faculty members working at UofSC system campuses and Palmetto College.
The University of South Carolina Continues to Rank Among the Nation's Most Elite Research Institutions
The University of South Carolina has retained its top "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation in the 2018 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Only 130 universities, including Harvard and Stanford, share this elite designation.
2018-2019 SPARC Grants Fund Meritorious Graduate Student Research Projects
Each year, the Office of the Vice President for Research offers graduate students in all areas of study a unique opportunity to compete for grants of up to $5,000 to fund research, scholarly and creative projects. This academic year, 57 students from eight different academic units will receive SPARC grants.
The Office of Research Recognizes the 2019 Class of Breakthrough Award Recipients
From engineering to art, these outstanding researchers perform at the highest level and make big impacts on the University of South Carolina research and scholarly community.
Prakash Nagarkatti Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
The Vice President for Research and Carolina Distinguished Professor is the first ever National Academy of Inventors Fellow at the University of South Carolina.
Sign Up to Serve on a Review Committee for an Office of Research Program
The Office of the Vice President relies on faculty members throughout the USC System to serve as reviewers for our internal funding and awards programs for faculty and students. Serving on a review committee is a great way to support the USC research community and keep our internal funding and award programs vital and strong.
Office of Research Seeks 2019 Breakthrough Award Nominations
The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking nominations for our three signature Breakthrough award programs: Breakthrough Leadership in Research, Breakthrough Stars and Breakthrough Graduate Scholars. All nominations for these programs are due by Friday, October 26, 2018.
USC Celebrates Fourth Consecutive Year of Record-Setting Research Activity and Sponsored Awards Funding
Consistent increases in extramural funding at South Carolina's flagship university have been boosted by internal investment in new lines of research and shared infrastructure, incentivization of interdisciplinary collaboration and recruitment of outstanding faculty, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students.
NIH Center for Dietary Supplements and Inflammation Receives $10 million Phase Two Grant
This new round of funding will support five more years of work at the multi-disciplinary center, which conducts cutting-edge research on regulating inflammation to treat autoimmune disorders.
Office of Research Offers Grant Basics Workshop for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are invited to a special Grant Writing Basics Workshop on Wednesday, September 19. The workshop includes an overview of strategies for grant writing and budget development, followed by a panel discussion featuring past SPARC and ASPIRE I, Track II-B reviewers.
2018 SPARC Graduate Research Grant Workshops Begin August 30
The Office of the Vice President for Research is accepting SPARC Grant applications until Wednesday, October 10. SPARC applicants are required to attend a SPARC application workshop, which will be offered four times beginning on Thursday, August 30.
2018 Summer Research Symposium Highlights Undergraduate Scholarship
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to invite undergraduate students working on summer research projects with USC faculty to share their work at the 2018 Summer Research Symposium on Friday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the Thomas Cooper Library's Hollings Program Room.
Undergraduate Students are Invited to Office of Research Summer Workshop Series
We invite all undergraduate research students to join us for Research: Next Steps to Success, a series of professional development workshops led by USC faculty and staff throughout the summer.
Apply today for the 2019 Pew Biomedical Scholars Award for Junior Tenure-Track Biomedical Researchers
USC is one of only 177 institutions invited to submit an application for the 2019 Pew Biomedical Scholars Award, which provides $300,000 over four years to the selected assistant professor who shows outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. Pre-proposal applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2018.