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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National Institutes of Health
Other Support Disclosure Training
NIH now requires institutions to train applicants on Other Support disclosures. The Office of Sponsored Programs offers an eight-minute Tiger Training course covering what, when, where, and how to disclose. Viewing is mandatory upon receiving a Just-in-Time notification and will be logged in your InfoEd profile.New NIH Application Packages for International Collaborations
For grants requesting NIH funding for one or more foreign components, NIH will require researchers to submit applications to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that supports the new PF5 Activity Code for grants, new UF5 Activity Code for cooperative agreements, or another complex mechanism activity code that supports the International Project component type. View more information. -
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. -
Office Hours - Office of Sponsored Programs & Office of Research Development
Staff of OSP and ORD will be available by Zoom or in person to answer any questions you may have about changing proposal or award requirements, or proposal/collaboration development. Visit us in person (STI Room 238, 230 Kappa St.) or by Zoom every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. No appointment is necessary.
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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.
2025 RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS!
Senior and Junior Researcher of the Year Winners
Meet the winners and nominees of 2025.
2025 Researcher of the Year Winners