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Magellan Scholar Program Compliance, Research Integrity, and Authorship Agreement

By completing and submitting the form below, applicants confirm their compliance throughout the submission and project period with the following:

• the Carolinian Creed
• the University’s Code of Conduct [pdf] and Honor Code [pdf] including violations related to plagiarism
• the Responsible Conduct of Research code of ethics
• Eligibility requirements, including GPA, outlined in the Scholar Application Guidebook [pdf]
• Application authorship guidelines, also outlined in the Scholar Application Guidebook [pdf]

Violations of these codes may result in an immediate decline or withdrawal of funding and referral to the appropriate office for disciplinary measures.

Application Form

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Application Deadline:

Month

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Year

Select One 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Year

Student (1) Information

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Student Name:

Title

Title Mr. Ms. Mx. Student Title 1

First

Student First Name 1

Last

Student Last Name 1

 

(please note that title will be used in emails to both student and mentor)

Preferred First Name (if different than given name):

USC ID:

Find your USC ID (letter+8 digits) by logging into the Forgot IDs module.

Email:

Local Phone:

Hometown, State or Country:

For state, enter 2-letter abbreviation

City

Location of hometown city

State (abbreviate) OR Country (for non-US)

Location of hometown Country

If awarded, may we share your name, academic, and project information for advertising/marketing purposes?

Yes No

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

Major:

Select One

Major 2 / Minor:

Select One

Academic Year:

1 2 3 4+

Anticipated Graduation Month/Year:

Month

Select One May August December Student 1 Graduation Month

Year

Select One 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Student 1 Graduation Year

SC Honors:

Yes No

Capstone:

Yes No

TRIO/Opportunity Scholar:

Yes No

Residence learning community:

Not Applicable Capstone Scholars Engineering and Computing First Generation Galen Health Fellows Global Fellows IDEA Community Preston Residential College for Leadership Office of Sustainability

Have you received any funding for your research ¹:

Yes No

From where:

[ * add students (4 total) ]

[ * remove last student ]

Additional Student (2) Information

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Student Name:

Title

Title Mr. Ms. Mx. Student Title 2

First

Student First Name 2

Last

Student Last Name 2

 

(please note that title will be used in emails to both student and mentor)

Preferred First Name (if different than given name):

USC ID:

Find your USC ID (letter+8 digits) by logging into the Forgot IDs module.

Email:

Local Phone:

Hometown, State or Country:

For state, enter 2-letter abbreviation

City

Location of hometown city

State (abbreviate) OR Country (for non-US)

Location of hometown Country

If awarded, may we share your name, academic, and project information for advertising/marketing purposes?

Yes No

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

Major:

Select One

Major 2 / Minor:

Select One

Academic Year:

1 2 3 4+

Anticipated Graduation Month/Year:

Month

Select One May August December Student 2 Graduation Month

Year

Select One 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Student 2 Graduation Year

SC Honors:

Yes No

Capstone:

Yes No

TRIO/Opportunity Scholar:

Yes No

Residence learning community:

Not Applicable Capstone Scholars Engineering and Computing First Generation Galen Health Fellows Global Fellows IDEA Community Preston Residential College for Leadership Office of Sustainability

Have you received any funding for your research ¹:

Yes No

From where:

Additional Student (3) Information

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Student Name:

Title

Title Mr. Ms. Mx. Student Title 3

First

Student First Name 3

Last

Student Last Name 3

 

(please note that title will be used in emails to both student and mentor)

Preferred First Name (if different than given name):

USC ID:

Find your USC ID (letter+8 digits) by logging into the Forgot IDs module.

Email:

Local Phone:

Hometown, State or Country:

For state, enter 2-letter abbreviation

City

Location of hometown city

State (abbreviate) OR Country (for non-US)

Location of hometown Country

If awarded, may we share your name, academic, and project information for advertising/marketing purposes?

Yes No

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

Major:

Select One

Major 2 / Minor:

Select One

Academic Year:

1 2 3 4+

Anticipated Graduation Month/Year:

Month

Select One May August December Student 3 Graduation Month

Year

Select One 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Student 3 Graduation Year

SC Honors:

Yes No

Capstone:

Yes No

TRIO/Opportunity Scholar:

Yes No

Residence learning community:

Not Applicable Capstone Scholars Engineering and Computing First Generation Galen Health Fellows Global Fellows IDEA Community Preston Residential College for Leadership Office of Sustainability

Have you received any funding for your research ¹:

Yes No

From where:

Additional Student (4) Information

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Student Name:

Title

Title Mr. Ms. Mx. Student Title 4

First

Student First Name 4

Last

Student Last Name 4

 

(please note that title will be used in emails to both student and mentor)

Preferred First Name (if different than given name):

USC ID:

Find your USC ID (letter+8 digits) by logging into the Forgot IDs module.

Email:

Local Phone:

Hometown, State or Country:

For state, enter 2-letter abbreviation

City

Location of hometown city

State (abbreviate) OR Country (for non-US)

Location of hometown Country

If awarded, may we share your name, academic, and project information for advertising/marketing purposes?

Yes No

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

Major:

Select One

Major 2 / Minor:

Select One

Academic Year:

1 2 3 4+

Anticipated Graduation Month/Year:

Month

Select One May August December Student 4 Graduation Month

Year

Select One 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Student 4 Graduation Year

SC Honors:

Yes No

Capstone:

Yes No

TRIO/Opportunity Scholar:

Yes No

Residence learning community:

Not Applicable Capstone Scholars Engineering and Computing First Generation Galen Health Fellows Global Fellows IDEA Community Preston Residential College for Leadership Office of Sustainability

Have you received any funding for your research ¹:

Yes No

From where:

¹  Does not include salary support from your mentor or work-study. This is for informational purposes only and will not affect the funding decision. Ex. SCHC research fellowship, McNAIR Junior Fellows , etc. NOTE: You can NOT get paid twice from two different sources. If you have multiple awards, arrangements for disbursement must be made ahead of time (for example, you could get paid through the SCHC and get materials/supplies and travel with the Magellan).

 

Mentor Information

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Mentor Name 1:

First

Mentor 1 First Name

Last

Mentor 1 Last Name

How long have you been working with this mentor?

Years

Mentor 1 Duration Years

Months

Mentor 1 Duration Months

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

College:

Select One

Department:

Select One

Email:

Phone:

Mentor Name 2:

First

Mentor 2 First Name

First

Mentor 2 Last Name

How long have you been working with this mentor?

Years

Mentor 2 Duration Years

Months

Mentor 2 Duration Months

Campus:

Select One Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Palmetto College Salkehatchie School of Medicine - Columbia School of Medicine - Greenville Sumter Union Upstate

College:

Select One

Department:

Select One

Email:

Phone:

Project Information

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Project Title:

Anticipated Project End:

Month

Select One January February March April May June July August September October November December Anticipated Project End Month

Year

Select One 2025 2026 2027 Anticipated Project End Year

Total budget requested:

 

(please enter whole numbers only)

Will you be using vertebrate animals in any part of this research project?

Yes No

 

Will people as participants or personal data be part of this research project (including interviews or surveys)?

Yes No

 

Is this a community-based research project? (Check with your mentor and learn more)

Yes No

 

Will you be traveling outside of the US to conduct or participate in any part of this project?

Yes No

NOTE: For travel abroad, you must complete all forms and requirements by the Magellan Scholar deadline or lose funding. Research Abroad Tips [pdf].

Travel Country:

If multiple countries, separate with hypen.

Travel Dates:

 

Have you submitted before (yes, even if different project or mentor)?

Yes No

 

Security Check:

 

Your proposal and budget must be submitted through USCeRA by your faculty mentor. It is NOT complete until your mentor receives a proposal number and it has been approved by the chair and dean!!!!   USCeRA Submission Guide [pdf].

**TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
By submitting this document, the student and faculty mentor assume responsibility for the project activities outlined in the proposal and agree to the program terms and conditions. Both parties have read and understand the current guide-lines regarding expenditures related to this proposed work. All projects are subject to the USC Intellectual Property Policy [pdf].