Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN IN THEIR SEPARATE AND JOINT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, ETC. TO THIS END, THE FOUNDATION OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF, THE MEMBER UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(1) PROVIDING FISCAL, CUSTODIAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH, AND GENERALLY ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH PERFORMED BY THE MEMBER UNIVERSITIES;(2) GENERALLY ENCOURAGING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION;(3) INTERFACING WITH CUSTOMER BASE ON BEHALF OF MEMBER UNIVERSITIES TO ASSIST IN ACQUIRING FUNDING FOR VARIOUS RESEARCH A