{"id":829,"date":"2022-12-08T13:58:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/?page_id=829"},"modified":"2025-02-10T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:31:43","slug":"student-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/research-creativity\/research-innovation\/student-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Research"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-title-with-summary \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-title-with-summary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Nothing beats real world experience. With a student-faculty ratio of 9:1, students work closely with faculty on exploring research opportunities in the lab, the local community and around the world. Many schools have funding programs to support student research so that research experience is accessible for all.<\/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<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Research Opportunities &#038; Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The chance to practice high-level scholarly inquiry is at your fingertips. Take advantage of a wide range of centers and scholarships that can propel you forward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/research.usc.edu\/research-and-scholarship\/students\/#undergrad  aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more USC's research opportunities &amp; scholarships\">Learn more USC&#8217;s research opportunities &amp; scholarships<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4568bd3386c740f91ea41c19ce143ddfd4f4f6ce-768x432.jpeg\"\n          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of our immediate community, addressing questions with national and global implications, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      \n\n\n      \n      <div class=\"articles-carousel-wrapper\">\n\n        <div class=\"title-controls-container\">\n                      <h3>Student Research News<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Take a peek at just a few standout examples of students taking their inquiry out into the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n          \n            <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n              <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                                              \n                    \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.usc.edu\/news\/usc-marshall-phd-student-amer-goel-awarded-prestigious-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship\" target=\"_blank\">\n                      \n                        USC Marshall doctoral student awarded prestigious National Science Foundation research fellowship\n\n                                              <\/a>\n                                          <\/h4>\n                \n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Amer Goef\u2019s work at the frontier of quantum computing and operations research is recognized by the NSF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n                <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Imaging_uscn_0101-320x180.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Imaging_uscn_0101-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Imaging_uscn_0101-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Imaging_uscn_0101-320x180.jpg 320w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n        alt=\"Wynnie Nguyen\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n              \n              <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                    <h4>\n                                              <a href=\"https:\/\/stemcell.keck.usc.edu\/usc-stem-cell-doctoral-student-wynnie-nguyen-aims-to-shift-paradigms-in-alzheimers-research\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                      \n                        USC Stem Cell doctoral student aims to shift paradigms in Alzheimer\u2019s research\n\n                                              <\/a>\n                                          <\/h4>\n                \n                <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Wynnie Nguyen was awarded a grant from the Cure Alzheimer\u2019s Fund for studies aiming to stimulate growth of new brain cells and, ultimately, reverse the course of dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n                <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                  <svg version=\"1.1\" class=\"expand\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                    viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" 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Take a look at just some of the many funding opportunities you can explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">School-Based Funding Opportunities<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-pDCa5zgmvr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-pDCa5zgmvr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Various schools and divisions offer funding for fields of research that fall under their disciplines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/annenberg.usc.edu\/current-students\/resources\/research-opportunities\">USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/undergraduate-research-opportunities\/\">USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/priceschool.usc.edu\/research\/\">USC Sol Price School of Public Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/viterbiundergrad.usc.edu\/research\/\">USC Viterbi School of Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Bridge Institute Undergrad Science (BUGS) Intensive Summer Research Program<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-pDCa5zgmvr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-pDCa5zgmvr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Bridge Institute is training the next generation of students to explore across scientific disciplines and connect with the arts to understand science in a deeper way. <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/bridge-institute\/bugs\/\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-pDCa5zgmvr\" 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href=\"https:\/\/libraries.usc.edu\/fellowshipaward\/mellon-mays-undergraduate-fellowship\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-pDCa5zgmvr\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Program<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-pDCa5zgmvr\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-pDCa5zgmvr\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                              \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Founded to increase the 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