{"id":161,"date":"2023-01-10T15:50:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T23:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/next-gen-science\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2023-08-24T10:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:28:05","slug":"getting-involved-in-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/next-gen-science\/getting-involved-in-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Involved in Research"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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USC Dornsife offers many opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research alongside faculty and graduate students within the natural sciences. Finding the right research opportunity at USC can be a multi-step process that requires some student-initiated exploration and outreach. Undergraduate students in the natural sciences generally take this approach to working in a lab or on a faculty research project: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Research Timeline for Freshman Stude<\/strong>nts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Year 1<\/td>\nBegin taking gateway science courses. Solidify your research interests. Develop lab competencies in intro lab courses. Begin making connections with faculty of interest.<\/td>\nIdentify faculty members and research centers that align with your academic interests. Read publications and attend lectures\/symposiums related to your field of interest. Begin outreach to potential labs\/faculty to secure a position. Apply for SURF funding if beginning research in the summer. Talk to your academic advisor about opportunities to earn degree credit for research through 490 courses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Research Timeline for Transfer Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Year 1<\/td>\nNetwork with faculty, refine your resume, read publications and attend lectures\/symposiums related to your field of interest, begin outreach to potential labs\/faculty to secure a position, apply for SOAR funding. Talk to your academic advisor about opportunities to earn degree credit for research through 490 courses.<\/td>\nGet settled into a lab. Continue to network. Participate in symposiums. Look for opportunities to contribute to publications.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Dornsife Research Institutes and Centers\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Click\u00a0here<\/a> to explore the many research centers within the Dornsife College. You will find links to each center’s website with information about their projects, team, and contact information. (add one more photo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n Funding Opportunities for Research\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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There are many ways for undergraduate students to receive funding for their research while at USC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n SURF\/SOAR<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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SURF\u00a0and\u00a0SHURE\u00a0are\u00a0opportunities for USC Dornsife students to pursue research in conjunction with\u00a0Dornsife faculty members, either on or off campus,\u00a0during the summer semester. Funds up to $3000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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The SOAR program provides funding to Dornsife undergraduates for participation as a research assistant in a faculty member\u2019s project during the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. Funds up to $1000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

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The Office of the Provost will provide a limited number of fellowships for undergraduate research each academic year in the fall, spring and summer terms. Funds $1000-$3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Research Opportunities by Department\n <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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