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If you are starting a new lab:

• See the Checklist for Getting Set Up as a Researcher

• Familiarize yourself with the Guide to Research at USC

• Review the sections on research for new faculty: Before You Arrive and Your First Few Months

• Review the list of upcoming workshops and clinics organized by the Office of Research

If you want help with your proposal:

• Review the resources on proposal and grantwriting tools provided by the Office of Research

• Utilize the proposal review service offered by the Office of Research

• Consider applying for the Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences grant writing mentorship program

If you are working with human subjects:

• Visit the Office for the Protection of Research Projects to learn about policies and rules governing all types of human subjects research

• Sign up and complete the mandatory training for human subjects research for principal investigators, staff, and students

• Visit the website for the Office of Clinical Trials

If you are using animals in your research and teaching:

• Visit the Department of Animal Resources to learn how to prepare proposals and carry-out animal based researching and teaching activities

• Sign up and complete the mandatory training for principal investigators, staff, and students

If you want to involve students in your lab:

• Consider submitting a proposal for the USC Undergraduate Research Program (URAP)

• Discuss with your department chair about available funding and resources to recruit graduate students and postdoctoral scholars

If you want to apply for university funds to support your scholarship and research:

• Review the list of USC Research Awards to identify competitions for which you are eligible and note any deadlines

• For faculty in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences, consider applying for Advancing Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences funding

• For junior faculty who want to develop research programs and secure external funding, consider applying for the Zumberge Faculty Grant

Last updated June 28, 2018