The Office of Research & Grants supports undergraduates in their pursuit of scholarly activity. Our office manages cadet travel, research presentations during Academic Excellence Day, manages The Citadel Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), and provides support for poster presentations.
Our office facilitates the engagement of undergraduate students in investigative inquiry, experimentation, or creative expression under the guided mentorship of faculty. Work pursuing any dimension of original exploration using qualitative, quantitative, design, or creative processes is encouraged.
If you have questions or want to be involved, please email Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research, at weinsteinj@citadel.edu.
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award Nominations – 2026
Nominations are now being accepted for the Excellence In Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award. This award recognizes outstanding undergraduate research mentoring by a full-time Citadel faculty member/instructor. Recipients will have direct and significant involvement with undergraduate student researchers, a demonstrable commitment to the research mentorship of undergraduate students, and a record of effectiveness and impact with respect to undergraduate student research and success.
Nominees cannot apply directly for this award. Deans/unit chairs/department heads will submit nominations. Nominations by faculty also are permitted but must be routed through deans/unit chairs/department heads. Each department may nominate no more than one nominee (total) per award cycle.
The nomination period begins on 12 February 2026. All nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m., 16 March 2026 to Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research (weinsteinj@citadel.edu). Awards will be determined and announced at the General Faculty Meeting at the end of the semester.
For more details on the requirements of the award and the application process, please review the following. Details of the award.
Academic Excellence Day – 2025 (Call for Abstracts for 2026 will be forthcoming)
Students (graduate or undergraduate) from any discipline who are interested in presenting research/scholarly/creative work during Academic Excellence Day on April 4th are encouraged to apply. This year there will be poster submissions or creative works of art (photographs, paintings, drawings). Students will use the form below to submit an abstract submission describing their project. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, March 19th. If submitting a group project, only one member of the team should submit the abstract.
Written abstracts for both research and creative projects have a 350-word limit and should meet these criteria below.
- Clearly state the central research question and/or purpose of the project.
- Provide brief, relevant scholarly or research context (no actual citations required) that demonstrate its attempt to make a unique contribution to the area of inquiry.
- Provide a brief description of the methods used for this project.
- State conclusions, expected results and expected learning outcomes.
- Must be well-written and organized.
Applications should be submitted to the following site: https://forms.office.com/r/Y7NA9Dyw5W
Alternate assignments for instructors can be found here
For more information, contact Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research, at weinsteinj@citadel.edu.
Citadel SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) – 2026
The SURE Research Scholars Program provides outstanding Citadel undergraduates with a mentored research or creative experience enabling them to gain a deeper understanding of their field of study. The Summer 2026 program will be an in-person experience and may extend through Fall 2026 (if agreed upon by the faculty and student). The expected outcome of the program is that the scholar will complete a substantial, original research or creative project that will enhance the scholar’s candidacy for admission into graduate or professional school, for receiving prestigious national scholarships and fellowships, or for securing positions in their chosen career. As such, the program is designed for those students who have a long-term interest in and commitment to the creation of original knowledge.
For more details on the requirements of the award and the application process, please review the following. SURE 2026 Program Details
Applications should be submitted to the following site: The Citadel SURE 2026 Applications. The deadline for submission is 5pm on 6 March 2026.
For more information, contact Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research, at weinsteinj@citadel.edu.