Resources for Research, Fellowships and Internship Opportunities

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• Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research
  The Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research (DCUR) at Southern Miss supports all aspects of undergraduate research and creative activity. Center initiatives are funded by generous contributions from its benefactor, Mr. Donald Drapeau, and from the Office of the Vice President for Research.
  
  
• Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
  Located in Ocean Springs, Miss., The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) is one of the largest marine laboratories in the southeastern United States. With a workforce of approximately 200 faculty, researchers, graduate students and support staff, GCRL conducts applied research and higher education in a diverse array of facilities on its 50-acre Halstead and 224-acre Cedar Point sites.
  
  

• Center for Community Engagement
  The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) coordinates meaningful and mutually beneficial community engagement experiences to address university and community needs, effect positive social change, and cultivate active citizen leaders. Through partnerships with faculty, staff, students, and community agencies, CCE facilitates activities that integrate learning, service, and leadership.
  
  

• Center for Pathways Experiences
  This Center is a great resource for USM students to find meaningful experiences to enhance their career potential.  
  
  

• The Student Opportunity Center (SOC)
  A database with over 11,000 on-campus, in-state, regional, and nation-wide undergraduate student opportunities from the arts to the sciences: conferences and competitions; journals for publication of undergraduate scholarly work; internship, co-op, and research programs; and funding for undergraduate scholarly activities. Access the SOC database with your USM email address and choose a password (your SOAR password is not automatically recognized).
  
  

• Undergraduate STEM Database
  STEM students can use these databases to locate many external research opportunities.
  
  

• Graduate STEM Database 
  
  
• Internet Resources in Educational Advising
  This website contains many links to sources of financial aid, testing, international programs, and university based resources.