The Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to contribute to the diversity of the University of South Carolina's campuses by helping to recruit and support under-represented minority faculty and students.
Below, we have collected a variety of resources to help under-represented minority scholars find opportunities in research and scholarship at every stage of their education, from K-12 through college and beyond.
The South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation at USC supports research opportunities for undergraduate minority students in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Student participants in this program have the opportunity to conduct a research project under the direction of a USC faculty mentor.
The McNair program is a graduate school preparatory program for qualified undergraduate students who have a desire to continue their academic pursuits to the masters and doctorate level. The McNair program recruits minority and first-generation students, works with them in the graduate school application process and pairs them with faculty mentors who work with them on research projects. This program serves students from the University of South Carolina System and local historically black colleges and universities, providing an opportunity for students to experience and build relationships with faculty researchers at a Level I research institution.
This program funds research experiences for students who qualify for the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP) through TRiO. OSP supports low income, first-generation college students and under-represented minorities in all disciplines.
This student-run organization prepares and supports minority students planning to attend medical school in a family environment. Members have access to the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and its Resource Room.
GEM prepares technical leaders for advanced careers in industry, academia and government agencies by identifying and selecting highly qualified students to complete a program of STEM graduate study and industry internships. Through university and employer members, GEM awards fellowships and builds mentor networks to support fellows in achieving academic and professional success. The deadline for application is in the fall prior to the academic year in which the student plans to enter graduate school.
This USC program is designed to recruit and support African-American Ph.D. students and to help them to become college and university professors. Students are selected through a competitive process and represent numerous academic disciplines. Support includes professional development, networking opportunities, the opportunity to present research findings at the AAPP Graduate Research Symposium, the opportunity to publish in the AAPP Monograph Series and supplemental financial support based on funding availability.