Undergraduate Research Ambassador Application

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DEADLINE: Applications for the 2025-2026 Undergraduate Research Ambassador cohort will be accepted until 11:59 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Due to this postion involving sharing about your research experience, verification by your current (or previous) Faculty Research Mentor is required. We strongly encourage informing your mentor that you are applying for the role and notifying them that our office will be sending them a short verification form on your behalf upon receipt of your application.
We recommend that applicants type out responses to the short-answer questions in a separate document to check spelling and grammar, then paste them into the application fields.
Contact us at our@sc.edu or 803-777-1141 with questions.

*Required fields

First Name *

Last Name *

Preferred Name

USC Email Address *

Phone number *

Expected Graduation Date (month and year) *

Enter as MM/YYYY

Campus *

Major(s) *

Minor(s)

USC ID *

Faculty Mentor First Name *

Faculty Mentor Last Name *

Faculty Mentor Department *

For the short-answer questions below, we suggest you type responses in a Microsoft Word (or similar) document to check for spelling and grammar, and then paste them into the application fields. Adherence to word count requirements are mandatory for an application to be considered.

How has undergraduate research influenced your USC student experience? How and when did you become engaged in research? (250-400 words) *

Why are you interested in the Undergraduate Research Ambassador role? (250-350 words) *

Describe your experience with public speaking and verbal presentation. (250-350 words) *

Considering some students are not aware of the benefits of engaging in undergraduate research, how would you encourage them to seek research opportunities? (250-350 words) *

Please provide a brief description of your research project, including the title. (350-500 words) *

Roles and Responsibilities Agreement

The Undergraduate Research Ambassadors represent the Office of Undergraduate Research through providing outreach and guidance to USC students about how to get involved in undergraduate research. Undergraduate Research Ambassadors seek to share with others about their research experiences and are dedicated to spreading the word about undergraduate research with the goal of getting more students involved.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Attend mandatory training in the fall (Monday, August 18, 2025; 12 pm - 5 pm)
Attend monthly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with supervisor (based on Ambassador schedules)
Actively participate in outreach events throughout the academic year (including University 101 presentations, tabling events, campus partner and student organization presentations, and more!)
Volunteer at Discover USC
Maintain knowledge about the services offered through the Office of Undergraduate Research
Serve as a role model and peer leader in the USC community

*You will never be asked to miss a class in order to fulfill an Ambassador requirement

Do you accept the Roles and Responsibilities Agreement? *

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Undergraduate Research Ambassador Application

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