{"id":11,"date":"2023-02-13T18:08:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:16:30","slug":"information-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/information-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-994x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A cadet presenting research at Academic Excellence Day\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-1491x1536.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/cadet-presenting-at-AED-1988x2048.jpg 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cadet presenting research at Academic Excellence Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guide-to-getting-started-in-student-research\"><strong>Guide to Getting Started<\/strong> in Student Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Research &amp; Grants supports the scholarly pursuits of all undergraduate students at The Citadel. This can take the form of the traditional research path such as laboratory or field work in the sciences, researching historical persons, places, and events, preparing a piece of art, to designing and developing prototypes in engineering. Our goal is to foster active learning which means placing the responsibility of learning on you, the student. We want you to question, think, and create. How do you start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Define your interests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speak to a faculty advisor in your field of interest. Talk to fellow students who are doing research. Attend the annual Academic Excellence Day event which occurs each April. Gather some ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Once you have defined some ideas then go to a faculty mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Work with your faculty mentor to plan your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Want to participate in Citadel SURE (Citadel Summer Undergraduate Research Experience)?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View information for the Citadel Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/grants\/undergraduate-research\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/grants\/undergraduate-research\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more ideas and help, contact the Dr. John Weinstein, Assistant Provost for Research at <a href=\"mailto:weinsteinj@citadel.edu\">weinsteinj@citadel.edu<\/a>.<strong><a href=\"mailto:uro@citadel.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-761x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A cadet presenting research at the SoCon Undergraduate Research Forum\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-1142x1536.jpg 1142w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-1523x2048.jpg 1523w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/undergraduate-research-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2026\/07\/Student-presenting-at-SURF-photo-3-scaled.jpg 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cadet presenting at the Southern Conference Undergraduate Research Forum at Wofford College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cadet presenting research at Academic Excellence Day Guide to Getting Started in Student Research The Office of Research &amp; Grants supports the scholarly pursuits of all undergraduate students at The Citadel. 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