Office of Research
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          PI Academy
                                          
                                       
                                       Ongoing
                                       
                                       The Office of Research offers educational opportunities for USC faculty researchers
                                          at all career stages to increase research funding competitiveness.
                                       
                                       The PI Academy introduces faculty members to grant processes at USC and provides guidance
                                          on administering grants through various university offices.
                                        
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          Required Research Training and Resources
                                          
                                       
                                       Asynchronous and ongoing
                                       
                                       University of South Carolina offers a variety of training and educational opportunities
                                          for those involved in all aspects of research. Training requirements and resources
                                          are explained regarding: Human Subjects Protection; Good Clinical Practice; Animal
                                          Care Use; Responsible Conduct of Research; Export Controls. 
                                        
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          Propel Research Mentorship Program
                                          
                                       
                                       Application (nomination)
                                       
                                       Supporting new and early-career faculty is one of our key missions. The Propel Research
                                          Mentorship Program provides participating faculty nine months of face-to-face intensive
                                          mentorship, education, editing support and more as they plan, draft, finalize and
                                          submit a proposal for a federal grant from either the National Institutes of Health
                                          (NIH) or the National Science Foundation (NSF).
                                        
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          Research Computing Workshops and Tutorials
                                          
                                       
                                       Ongoing
                                       
                                       The Research Computing program (RC) works with researchers to improve their project
                                          performance and secure computing resources not only at the university level but beyond,
                                          to National Labs and other high profile HPC resources (e.g., Hyperion High Performance
                                          Computing (HPC) supercomputer cluster, the Linux computing environment, machine learning
                                          and deep learning, scientific computing programming languages, and quantum computing.
                                        
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          Propel AI (nomination)
                                          
                                       
                                       Propel AI (Artificial Intelligence) grows faculty competence in cutting-edge AI technologies
                                          and the rapidly changing landscape of AI research. The program incubates brand new
                                          research initiatives in AI and enhances interdisciplinarity collaborative partnerships.
                                       
                                       Program participants will engage in six one-day workshops led by expert guests with
                                          a focus on hands-on skill building, creative planning and built-in networking. They
                                          will also match with a group of fellow Propel AI scholars with intersecting interests
                                          for guided small group conversations.
                                        
                                    
                                 
                              
                              
                               
                              
                              Thomas Cooper Library Workshops
                              
                              Ongoing
                              
                              The library offers a number of workshops throughout the year. Many of these are designed
                                 to support faculty research. Topics include: Data Management, Text Analysis, Publishing
                                 in Scholarly Journals, Publishing and Digital Scholarship, Text and Data Mining &
                                 Analysis, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, and Citation Management Tools.
                              
                              For more information and to view a calendar of workshops, visit the library website.
                              
                               
                              
                              Agency Workshops
                              
                              Ongoing and online
                              
                              Agency workshops introduce grant-awarding agencies, their funding opportunities and
                                 effective strategies for crafting agency-specific proposals.
                              
                              For more information and to view a calendar of workshops, visit the Research Training and Education Services website.