Office of Undergraduate Research
Legare 126
Phone: 803-777-1141
Email: our@sc.edu

For Students

• Search Faculty Research Database - Resource for identifying potential faculty research mentors and interesting projects
   
• Need Help Getting Started? - Complete this information form and the OUR will contact you to set up an individualized meeting
  
  
• Mentoring Program - This program pairs undergrads with grad students, grad students with advanced grad students and/or faculty for guidance and advice. This is NOT a research experience – it is personal and professional development.
  
  
• Graduate with Distinction - An optional program of study that gets listed on your transcript. You will actively engage in research, scholarship, and/or performance activities with a faculty mentor in your chosen major.
   
• Search for Summer Research Opportunities - Most are paid positions at other universities or national organizations – opportunities available in most every discipline
   
• Funding Programs
  • Magellan Scholar program - Funds mentored-research experiences; open to all disciplines
  • Magellan Apprentice Program for Capstone- Only for first and second year Capstone Scholars; funds mentored-research experiences; open to all disciplines
  • Magellan Voyager - Funds student travel to present, perform, etc. their own research
  • Mini-Grant - Provides small grants for materials/supplies required to complete the project
  • Honors College Fellowships - Only for Honors College students; Funds ALL disciplines both for research and scholarly activities and funds travel both to conduct projects and to present projects.
  • South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP) - Funds research activities for minority students in science, technology, engineering, or math disciplines. Contact Mike Perkins or OUR for more information.
  • Library Award - Competition with cash prizes for projects that used library resources. Project must be tied to a USC course, includes independent studies.
  • Search for funding  - additional resources for funding undergraduate research
     
• Mentor award nomination - Have a great mentor? Nominate him or her to receive this USC award in recognition for his/her hard work
   
• Discovery Day - Annual showcase of undergraduate research at USC; all disciplines participate; student winners receive cash prizes
   
• Discover Program - Seminar series that provides a foundation to assist students in becoming strong researchers
   
• Join OUR Listserv - Keep updated with opportunities and programs for students interested in and engaged in undergraduate research
   
• Tell Us about Your Research - Already involved, tell us about it and we’ll keep you posted on things that might be of interest to you
   
• Helpful Links
   
• Activities / Events / Deadlines
   
• FAQs
   
• See a videoclip of what some students say about research
  The video is in QuickTime format and requires QT 7. Click here for free download.