From mass timber to microbe diversity in coastal ecosystems and even genetics, Clemson students dive into research projects as early as freshman year. Their work with industry partners in labs, fields and hospitals across South Carolina connects students with employers while providing access for industry partners to the powerful resources available at Clemson. Choose your program of study, join a research team and meet the professionals who benefit from your work. It all begins at Clemson.
Each year, more than 4,600 undergraduate students at Clemson work together with peers, graduate students and faculty mentors on research projects that ignite their interests. Discover what it’s like to work with a team toward new solutions that revolutionize treatments, techniques and industries in South Carolina and beyond.
Every Clemson student has the opportunity to begin a research project with faculty support and University resources through Creative Inquiry. These team-based research projects are led by a faculty mentor and typically span two to four semesters. Through Creative Inquiry, undergraduate students discover the answers to their burning questions and present their solutions at conferences across the country, answering questions from industry professionals.
Learn More About Creative Inquiry at Clemson“At Clemson, the 500+ Creative Inquiry programs and other resources give an opportunity to anyone who wants to get involved in research, and there are so many interesting ways to do it. … Professors will work with you to understand and then be able to apply that knowledge you learned and get hands-on experience with whatever the topic is you’re delving into.”
Riley Stotzky,political science and economics ’24
Through the EUREKA! program, about 33 incoming freshman students who have been accepted into the Clemson University Honors College are invited to spend five weeks participating in research projects or other academic activities before Fall semester begins. Participants choose a research project that is recommended by Clemson faculty members, receive guidance from graduate students and faculty members, and even present their work at a final symposium. The program proves invaluable to incoming students as they form relationships with academic mentors, make friends with their peers and become confident in Clemson’s research facilities.
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Clemson University connects graduate and postdoctoral students with industry partners, government officials and state-of-the-art facilities to conduct research that solves the world’s pressing problems and moves industry forward. Enjoy relationships with faculty mentors who truly care about your professional and personal development, then give back by sharing your expertise with undergraduate students. When you pursue your postgraduate degree at Clemson, you become a powerful contributor to the Clemson Family, the state of South Carolina and the world.
This program is unique to Clemson and tailored to the graduate and postdoctoral experience. Gain transferable skills in nine focus areas and create a portfolio to track your development with guidance from your mentor through GRAD 360°. You can enrich your Clemson experience, form meaningful relationships and prepare for your ideal career by participating in GRAD 360°.
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