Steps to success
- Register your project at the beginning of the semester that your grant starts, and re-register every semester you work on the project.
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Complete the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research on-line training.
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Fulfill compliance requirements for projects involving human or animal subjects and/or research abroad.
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Maintain consistent effort toward completing your project during the grant period.
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Present your research at one of our USC-sponsored events: Spring Discover USC (preferred), Summer Poster Symposium or Fall USC Connect Showcase.
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Submit an end-of-experience survey through Blackboard. Your survey response is due one month after completing your project or before graduation, whichever is first.
Requirements, Terms and Conditions Document [pdf]
Be sure to read this document in its entirety to understand what is expected of Mini-Grant recipients to keep your grant money.