Office of Research
University of South Carolina
RISE Awards
The Research Initiative for Summer Engagement (RISE) program provides
financial support to faculty members at USC system campuses for summer
salary, research supplies, travel related to research and undergraduate student
support. Faculty members can also use these funds to spend the summer
collaborating with USC Columbia faculty members.
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Proposals
funded to
support
faculty from
USC System
campuses
“This will offer a
tremendous boost
to my research, and
I am excited by the
doors just opened by
this grant.”
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Funded faculty
at Four-year
campuses
Hampton – Associate
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Professor, English –
Funded faculty at
USC Aiken
Palmetto College
Dr. Jill Brady
campuses
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