Division Overview
The Division of Research strives to support faculty and students who continue to push the boundaries of scholarship and discovery at Clemson, a Carnegie R1 research institution. Our mission is to enhance Clemson’s reputation as a world-class research institution, while promoting a culture of discovery and excellence in a collaborative environment. The Division nurtures research activity at Clemson through its R-Initiative funding programs and celebrates excellence through the Researcher of the Year program and the University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards. The Division assists faculty in pursuing competitive research funding, managing awards, navigating complex regulation and compliance matters, collaborating with industry, and commercializing technologies. Additionally, the Division operates four core research facilities that offer world-class equipment and highly trained staff.
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Current Updates & Events
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ORC Website and AI Tools
The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) has refreshed its website to make it easier than ever for researchers to find the information and support they need. A highlight of the updated Resources page is the addition of AI-powered chat agents that provide on-demand assistance to the Clemson research community.
The ORC Compliance Assistant helps users quickly locate policies, procedures, forms, and other compliance information available on the ORC website. The NIH Research Category Agent helps researchers find NIH Guidelines and determine the most appropriate category for their research projects.
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Chat Agent is currently in development and will soon provide assistance in developing your RCR Training plan for NIH proposals. ORC is also evaluating additional AI chat agents to support other areas of research compliance in the future, further expanding self-service resources for faculty, staff, and students.
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LabArchives: Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Tool
LabArchives is Clemson’s chosen electronic lab notebook (ELN) platform—a tool designed to make it easy to record, organize, analyze, and share experiments and data from anywhere. It provides a secure, accessible space where all your workflows, methods, and findings are stored in one place.
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GrantForward - New Resource for Researchers & Staff
GrantForward is a funding opportunity database and grant discovery tool that helps faculty, researchers, and research support staff find grants, save searches, and receive personalized funding recommendations. Clemson users can access GrantForward through Single Sign-On.
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National Science Foundation
Research Security Training
This course highlights risks to the global research ecosystem and offers tools to safeguard it. Completion is encouraged for all research personnel and required annually for senior/key personnel on federally funded awards, per the CHIPS Act, NSPM-33, and related regulations. Access the Research Security Tiger Training course. -
Research Development Workshops
The Office of Research Development is offering a series of engaging workshops on topics such as navigating the federal funding landscape, demystifying EPSCoR opportunities, early-stage investigator programs, and more. Once completed, recordings of these sessions will be available on the Past Workshops page, where you can access them anytime for reference.
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Research Compliance Workshops
The Office of Research Compliance offers a variety of informative workshops covering topics such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education through brownbag sessions, and guidance specifically for Principal Investigators (PIs) on how to manage compliance responsibilities. These sessions are especially valuable for new faculty and those seeking to deepen their understanding of research ethics and regulatory requirements.
Register for upcoming workshops through the events calendar.
2026 RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
CONGRATULATIONS!
Senior and Junior Researcher Nominees
Meet the nominees of 2026.
2026 Researcher of the Year Nominees