The program will provide up to $2.5 million in seed support for cross and interdisciplinary research during the 2023-24 academic year

Ohio State aims to grow its research and innovation enterprise and increase its research eminence among the nation’s and the world’s research universities by attracting more externally sponsored research funding, enabling curiosity-driven research and discoveries, and addressing large, complex societal challenges. 

Towards these goals, the President’s Research Excellence (PRE) program, established in 2021 by the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge, provides seed support for cross- and interdisciplinary research that have the potential to attract external funding. 

This year, the university will award up to $2.5 million in PRE grants.

Specifically, the PRE program supports:

• Accelerator proposals are for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. The grants may be up to $50,000.
   
• Catalyst proposals are for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as the leader in this area. These grants may be up to $200,000.
   

Eligibility 

A lead PI for this program must be a faculty member, either tenure/tenure track or research, or a clinical-track faculty member who is engaged in research. 

PI status at Ohio State is required for all lead PIs. Co-PIs can be faculty, research staff or post-docs from intellectually distinct disciplines. 

Proposing teams must include a minimum of three Ohio State researchers from distinctively different interdisciplinary areas.

Please note:

Researchers may only be named as PI or Co-PI on a single PRE project proposal per Accelerator or Catalyst competition.

If any researcher is named as PI or Co-PI on more than one proposal in the same competition (Accelerator or Catalyst), only the first proposal submitted, as indicated by the time and date stamp from the submission site, will be reviewed and any proposal submitted with a duplicate investigator named after that will be disqualified.

Any PI or Co-PI named on an active, awarded PRE project (Accelerator or Catalyst) cannot be named as such on another PRE proposal (Accelerator or Catalyst) until the awarded PRE project period ends. 

Information

The main purpose of IIGP is to significantly advance the research and creative expression activities of Arts and Sciences faculty and students by: 

• Enabling the acquisition of new instrumentation/infrastructure
   
• Replacing existing but outdated/non-operational instrumentation/infrastructure
   
• Upgrading and expanding the capabilities of existing instrumentation/infrastructure 

IIGP aims to support instrumentation/infrastructure needs that impact research and creative expression activities beyond individual faculty/research groups.

Typical IIGP request are expected to be in the range of $25,000-500,000. 

Submissions are due annually at 5pm EST on October 1 (or the Monday after, if October 1 is a weekend or holiday) and must be submitted via the online application link.

Learn more about the program, eligibility and requirements.

Apply (Docusign)

2025-26 IIGP awarded projects

• Prof. Emilie Beaudon, School of Earth Sciences: Acquiring a desktop scanning electron microscope to boost multi-disciplinary research and experiential learning in the School of Earth Sciences and the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
• Prof. Jennifer Hellmann, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology: Aquatic respirometer for measuring physiological response to changing environments
• Prof. James Moore, Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures: Digital documentation and preservation of ancient textual objects (DLATO subprojects)
• Prof. Dan Parker, Department of Linguistics: Advancing language science research and training with EEG
• Prof. Megha Sehgal, Department of Psychology: Holographic photostimulation with a spatial light modulator (SLM) to allow subcellular interrogation of biological compartments: Upgrading two-photon imaging capabilities
• Prof. Matthew Sullivan, Department of Microbiology: Transformative flow cytometry innovations to elevate ASC’s microbiome science

Read more about these projects
 

2024-25 IIGP awarded projects

• Prof. L. Robert Baker, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry: Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Capabilities
• Prof. Melissa Diaz, School of Earth Sciences: ED-X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
• Prof. Stephen Gavazzi, Center for Human Resource Research: CHRR Data Repository and Enclave Infrastructure
• Prof. Roland Kawakami, Department of Physics: HQ graphene commercial automated transfer tool
• Prof. Christina Tallon, School of Music: High-resolution precision spatial audio system for the creation of sonic art in the electroacoustic music studio

The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) facilitates and supports the translation of scientific discoveries into innovations that improve health for all. 

To achieve this mission and advance translational research, the CCTS awards vouchers to provide funding support for investigators who require assistance from an Ohio State or a Nationwide Children’s Hospital core service to enable preliminary work and generate data for new or ongoing projects.

Vouchers may also be used to secure fee-based core services for expert consultation services (such as biostatistics) with the ultimate goal of furthering clinical and translational research. 

These awards are intended to be used on projects that are ready for services immediately (“just in time” data).

To facilitate innovative research, the CCTS will award vouchers to Ohio State and Nationwide Children's Hospital investigators worth up to $3,000. 

To support new collaborations, the CCTS will award Ohio State and Nationwide Children's Hospital investigators up to $5,000 for projects involving researchers from two different colleges or institutions.

The voucher program processes applications on a rolling basis.

Information

About the Program

The President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program (PPSP), supported by the Office of the President, was launched in January 2018 to recognize highly-qualified postdoctoral trainees who will become leaders in their fields.  

The program supports the scholarly efforts and training of terminal degree holders (PhD and others) who wish to pursue careers in research and creative inquiry, as well as providing professional development and networking opportunities.

This program includes salary support and full benefits (health insurance, tuition assistance, and paid leave) provided by the Office of the President and the scholar’s faculty mentor and sponsor college. 

PPSP scholars also receive funds from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to support research, creative expression, and professional development-related expenses.

Funding and eligibility criteria

Important Considerations

• The PPSP award is for two years. Colleges will have to provide assurance that there is a commitment to fund the awardee for a full two years.
   
• The funding structure changed to make the PPSP and the rest of the funding units contributions the same each year.
   
• Though not a requirement, ideal faculty mentors are those who have some experience mentoring postdoctoral scholars and trainees
  • Co-mentors are encouraged for anyone who does not have much experience mentoring postdoctoral scholars and trainees.
     
  • Co-mentors should be faculty at Ohio State University.
     
  • See the eligibility criteria section for more information. 
     
• The nominating faculty must have a conversation with their college liaison and discuss the funding plan before submitting the form of intent.

We know that tackling complex societal challenges requires researchers to learn new ways to collaborate that integrate multiple disciplinary approaches – we want to help you develop the skills and confidence to work on and lead effective interdisciplinary research teams.

As part of the 2024 Growing Research Opportunities (GRO) Academy, you will complete a nine-week in-person research leadership development program designed for faculty across disciplines. 

Participants will be recognized as GRO Research Leadership Fellows and will begin a relationship with the Office of Knowledge Enterprise, which offers continued support for interdisciplinary team formation and large, complex proposal development.

GRO Academy Briefing

Miss the virtual GRO Academy Briefing? 

View the briefing

GRO Academy Participants

Who participates in the GRO Academy?

Meet the 2024 GRO cohort

Who can apply?

Faculty from any campus who are interested in leading research teams, especially interdisciplinary ones. We welcome your self-nomination regardless of prior experience leading or working on interdisciplinary research. 

We especially encourage mid-career faculty to apply!

• If you are interested in working on interdisciplinary teams but have not done so yet, GRO Academy will help you apply new knowledge for cultivating connections that will expand your research portfolio.
   
• If you are currently engaged in interdisciplinary research, GRO Academy will position you to take the next step and effectively lead a collaboration.
   
• If you already have a leading role on an interdisciplinary team, GRO Academy will help you align your team’s activities with team science principles to maximize its success.

Why should I consider applying to GRO Academy?

• You will be recognized as a research leader at Ohio State and designated as a GRO Fellow.
   
• You will gain self-knowledge, learn about leadership and team science principles, and develop practical skills that you can use right away.
   
• You will grow your network through interactions with fellow cohort members, GRO Academy alumni, facilitators from across campus and national experts, and Office of Knowledge Enterprise staff during this experience and after.
   
• It is offered at no cost if you are selected to participate.

What is the program structure?

The 2024 GRO Academy runs from February 9 - April 12, 2024 (excluding spring break) and is comprised of approximately 32 hours of program participation, including preparation and attendance at:

• A half-day, in-person, kickoff retreat at the STEAM Factory (Friday, February 9)
   
• Eight, two-hour in-person sessions on Main Campus held on Fridays from 2 - 4 p.m., from February 16 through April 12 (excluding spring break)
   
• Eight, one-hour-long intersession small group discussions held over Zoom at mutually agreeable times on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays each week
   

The Friday sessions are highly interactive and will support your knowledge development  with active exercises and practical applications. 

The weekly small-group sessions are held by Zoom and led by GRO Academy alumni. They will enable you to reflect on, apply, or practice what you learned in the large-group sessions.

Topics for our in-person workshops may include:

• Connecting with your career vision
   
• Developing your personal and team research leadership style
   
• Creating collaboration agreements
   
• Selecting team communication, collaboration, and task management tools
   
• Building diverse and inclusive research teams
   
• Handling conflict in research teams
   
• Creative problem-solving when leading interdisciplinary projects
   
• Creating shared vision and role clarity for your research team
   

Each week will require about one hour of pre-work. Depending on the topic, this may include short readings, self-assessments, videos, or case studies. 

Over the 9-week program, participants will also develop a 3 to 5-year research leadership plan.

Self-nomination materials and selection

To apply, please prepare a 3-4-page document consisting of a short CV and a personal statement. 

Please also include a headshot and bio (200 words max) to be publicly distributed if selected as a 2024 GRO Research Leadership Fellow. 

Applications are due Friday, November 17, 2024 at 5 p.m.

• A brief CV or biosketch (≈ 2 pages). You can use an NSF or NIH format biosketch or other CV you have prepared for another purpose.
   
• A 1-2-page personal statement discussing:
  • How participation in GRO Academy will help you achieve your long-term research goals and contribute to interdisciplinary research in the context of your field
     
  • Your prior experiences (positive or negative) working as part of a collaborative team, including the nature and purpose of the team and your role within the collaboration
     
  • Description of your research plan/goals for the next 3-5 years, including any plans to apply for federal funding.
     
• Include a cover sheet with your name, title/rank, email, department, and college (not included in page limit).
   
• Please save the combined 3-4 page application plus cover page as follows: lastname, firstname_college_GROAcademy
   
• Please upload a headshot named: lastname, firstname_college_photo
   
• Please upload a short bio (200-word max) named: lastname, firstname_college_bio

Apply Now

Positioning for success

In alignment with the university’s goal to double sponsored research within this decade, the Strategic Research Travel Program provides up to 50% of total costs not to exceed $1,500 per person for Ohio State faculty and principal investigators to travel to meet with one or more external research sponsors to conduct the following positioning activities:

• Discuss an identified large-scale, multidisciplinary, and/or significantly strategic funding opportunity to understand the sponsor’s priorities and ensure the best chance of success
   
• Explore potential funding opportunities for future collaboration surrounding an identified research topical area for which Ohio State possesses significant strength
   
• Alternatively, provide input to sponsors to help drive the development of innovative programs and/or influence the sponsors’ future strategic plans.

Effective positioning is an important component of strategic research development. This kind of activity occurs well before a sponsor releases a solicitation. 

Further, these efforts are usually part of a longer-term business development plan for pursuing larger, multidisciplinary funding opportunities.

Who is eligible? 

Individual PIs or multiple investigators on a team (up to three, if justified) may request support. Support will only be considered for applicants who have:

• Identified a large, multidisciplinary, and/or strategically significant funding opportunity to target and/or a research area in which Ohio State has significant strength to potentially influence the sponsors’ future funding opportunities and focus area(s)
   
• Engaged with a specific external funding sponsor(s) about the identified opportunity and/or research topical area
   
• Secured interest from the external funding sponsor to meet in person to discuss the opportunity or research topical area.

What expenses are covered?

Reimbursable travel costs include airfare, per diem hotel and food expenses, and ground transportation.  All university travel must adhere to the university’s travel policy.

Examples of activities NOT supported through this program include:

• Travel to general conferences/meetings at which sponsors may be present
   
• Travel to meet with sponsors where a targeted funding opportunity or research topical area of national significance has not been identified as this program is not intended to support general networking with sponsors
   
• Travel to conduct preliminary research in preparation for future research proposal submission

How do I apply? 

Successful applicants will be able to make a case for how their proposed travel will contribute to Ohio State’s desire to pursue strategic funding opportunities with priority given to those that address emergent and convergent research of societal significance aligned with national priorities.

Applicants may be asked to provide additional information during the review process.

In addition, those selected to receive support may be asked to meet with a member of the Research Development Office or an experienced Ohio State research prior to travel to increase the chances that the visit will be successful. 

All recipients must a brief report summarizing the results of the trip prior to fund transfer.

Applications are reviewed monthly, with those received by the 25^th reviewed and applicants notified of the outcome by the end of that month.

Applicants are encouraged to submit requests well in advance or be prepared to explain the extenuating circumstances prompting a request for travel less than 30 days following the end of the prior review period.

All awards are contingent upon the availability of funds. For more information, please contact Laurie Neer.

Ohio State’s Office of Distance Education & eLearning (ODEE) offers expertise and funding to improve both faculty and students’ experiences.    

ODEE Grants Information

Grants offered to faculty and students for work with a focus on sustainability.

Ohio State Sustainability Funding Opportunities

Interdisciplinary Research Pilot Awards

Foods for Health/TDAI Planning Grant

TDAI Core Faculty Catalyst Awards

Lab in Residence Awards

TDAI Grants & Awards

Awards three to six projects (from $10,000 to $60,000) that examine the impact of science and technology on individuals and society.

Emphasis is placed on educational/public service programs and collaborative projects.

Apply Now

The OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) provides internal research funding opportunities designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding and advancing excellence in materials research of varying scopes. 

It is jointly funded and managed by the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), an NSF MRSEC [NSF DMR-2011876], the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR).

More information

2023-2024 Request for Proposals

We are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) Request for Proposals (RFP), which is open to The Ohio State University (OSU) materials community. 

This integrated seed program leverages resources and best practices of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR). 

The result is a unified RFP with Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes, and with the goal of generating new directions that extend beyond the boundaries of existing research programs.

The three funding tiers of the OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program available this cycle are:

Proto-IRG Grants

Proto-IRG Grants provide funds in direct costs, require one Principal Investigator (PI) and two or more Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs), and may have unfunded collaborators with the goal of forming new Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) for the CEM, a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants (MTBG)

MTBGs provide funds in direct costs, and require one PI and one or two Co-PI, and may have unfunded collaborators, with the goal of forming multidisciplinary materials research teams that can compete effectively for federal block-funding opportunities, such as the NSF MRSEC program.

Exploratory Materials Research Grants (EMRG)

EMRGs provide funds in direct costs, and require one PI, and may have Co-PIs and/or unfunded collaborators, with the goal of enabling nascent and innovative materials research to emerge to the point of being competitive for external funding. EMRGs, while open to all faculty, emphasizes support of pre-tenure faculty members.

Additional Information

Have a question? Please contact IMR Proposal Development Specialist Joanna Gardner at gardner.306@osu.edu

Key Dates

• Request for Proposals Issued: Monday, November 27, 2023
   
• Letters of Intent Due: Monday, January 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
   
• Notice of MRSGP Appropriateness: Monday, January 15, 2024
   
• Proto-IRG and Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants tiers only – Mandatory Team Proposal Presentations: Wednesday, January 24, January 31, February 7, and February 14, 2024
  • 3:00PM – 4:00 PM ET, Physics Research Building, Room 4138
   
• Proposals Due (All Funding Tiers): Monday, March 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
   
• Awards Announced (anticipated): August 2024
   
• Funded Projects Start Date (anticipated): September 1, 2024 (12-month project period)

Background

Criteria for Eligibility

The Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) supports faculty research and professional development through its international travel grant program. See below for descriptions and application instructions. 

The program is open to faculty with TIUs in the social and behavioral sciences.

International travel grants support faculty researchers when they are invited to present research findings at professional meetings outside of the United States and Canada. Up to $2,000 may be requested, with a required match from the applicant’s department of $500. 

Applications will be reviewed four times per year: August 15, December 1, February 28, and June 1.  

Funds must be spent within 12 months of the date of the award notification. 

Preference is given to applicants without other funding sources to support international travel, and to assistant and associate professors.
 

Application instructions

• Applicants should discuss the request with the department chair and confirm that the department will cover the required $500.
• Submit a request to SBS Divisional Dean Ryan King (king.2065@osu.edu) and copy the department chair.
• Submissions should include the following:
  • A letter requesting funds
  • Documentation of the paper to be presented (e.g., a relevant page from the meeting program or an invitation letter from the organizer)
  • Confirmation that the department chair or school director approves
  • An estimated budget including approximate costs for flight, per diem, lodging, ground transportation, etc.

The number funded requests will be determined by the availability of funds.

The Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellowships are supported from endowment funds in honor of Dr. Joan Huber, who in her own scholarly career and as Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences from 1984-1992 set the highest standards for all. This fellowship program recognizes some of the strongest scholars in the social and behavioral sciences disciplines. The college awards up to three fellowships annually to professors nominated by department chairs and school directors in the division of social and behavioral sciences. 

The fellowships recognize first-rate scholarship for individuals not already recognized by virtue of being an Eminent Scholar, holder of an endowed chair, Distinguished University or College Professor, or a Distinguished Scholar. Current department chairs, school directors, and associate deans are ineligible. Nominees must have been at Ohio State for at least three years. Each chair or director may nominate two colleagues. The Divisional Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences makes the selections with input from previous fellowship recipients.

In addition to the title and recognition associated with the Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow Award, recipients will also receive funding to support their program of research (typically $20,000-$25,000). 

Each nomination should consist of a letter from the chair or director summarizing the stature of the candidate in their field. The letter should include summary data on the candidate’s scholarly productivity (publications, grants, citations), along with a comparison of the candidate to strong scholars at other major universities who are at the same stage of their careers.  A current CV should be appended to the letter from the chair or director.

Nomination materials should be submitted to SBS Divisional Dean Ryan King by 5 p.m. on February 1, 2026.

Data Science Faculty Exchange Program

The Translational Data Analytics Institute is accepting applications for a new data science faculty exchange with Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan.

The program is designed to enable researchers from TDAI and Nagoya’s Graduate School of Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine and Graduate School of Engineering to collaborate across the two institutions in order to advance the fundamentals and applications of informatics. 

It is part of a TDAI initiative to establish faculty, staff, and student exchange programs with universities and corporations in Japan that are making comparable contributions to and investments in data science and analytics.

Nagoya University Faculty List
 

Nagoya University - Translational Data Analytics Institute Visiting Faculty Program342.9 KB

Interested faculty should email TDAI.

Requirements

Length of Stay: 

• 3-6 months
   

Areas of Research: 

Fundamentals and applications of data science and AI; possible foci include: 

• Natural language processing
   
• Computer vision
   
• Cybersecurity and network architecture
   
• High-performance computing
   
• Computer assisted diagnosis and surgery
   
• Medical image processing and medical text analysis
   
• Materials informatics and materials integration
   
• Social media information processing
   
• Speech processing
   
• Program transformation
   

Financial Support Provided by NU: 

• Airfare to Japan (round trip)
   
• Salary during the stay ($5,000/month, approx., based on NU policy)
   

Financial Support Provided by OSU:

• To be negotiated with College/TIU and TDAI
   

Housing: 

• Not provided; to be covered by basic salary
   

Office Space:

• Independent office suite on the Nagoya University campus
   

Facilities: 

• Research space within Nagoya University
   
• Access to computer facilities at Nagoya University
   
• No access to Wet labs

Information

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) provides grants to colleges and universities to fund faculty to maintain and improve their area studies and foreign language skills by conducting research in other countries for periods of three to 12 months.

Eligible Applicants

Institutions of higher education in the United States are eligible to apply for grants under the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program.

An individual is eligible to receive a fellowship if he or she meets all of the following criteria:

• Is a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States.
   
• Is employed by an institution of higher education.
   
• Has been engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award.
   
• Proposes research relevant to his or her modern foreign language or area studies specialization, which is not dissertation research for a doctoral degree.
   
• Possesses sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project.

Expenses Covered by the Award

• Travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research.
   
• Maintenance stipend for the fellow related to his or her academic year salary.
   
• An allowance for research-related expenses overseas, such as books, copying, tuition and affiliation fees, local travel, and other incidental expenses.

Application Process and Package

Competitions are held annually, pending the availability of funds. Ohio State faculty must apply through the Office of International Affairs.

Pursuant to the President’s July 14, 2020 Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization, the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) will not operate the Fulbright-Hays program in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, in the upcoming (2022-2023) academic year.

If you are interested in applying for the FY2022 grant cycle, you must contact Fulbright-Hays Project Director Joanna Kukielka-Blaser to discuss the application process.

Information

Purpose

To support faculty working on projects that align with the mission and current engagement initiatives of the Area Studies Centers: 

• East Asian Studies Center
• Center for African Studies
• Center for Latin American Studies
• Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies
• Middle East Studies Center

Eligibility

Full-time and part-time tenured and appointed instructors who are affiliated with one of the Office of International Affairs’ five Area Studies Centers, or who could become affiliated to one of the Area Studies Centers if their research or scholarship is directly connected to any of their respective regions of the world. 

Amount of funding

$500 to $2,000 per grant 

To apply

Review the grant guidelines, complete the Faculty Grant Application Form, and submit your application materials online. 

Please email Esther E. Gottlieb at oia-grants@osu.edu upon submission. 

Deadline

A rolling basis until funds are depleted. 

Grant guidelines

The Faculty Teaching, Research and Outreach Grant supports engagement from all disciplinary backgrounds. 

All awards must contribute to the knowledge and visibility of one of the five Area Studies Centers’ initiatives. 

Proposal narrative

All applications must describe how the proposed activities relate to one or more of the Area Studies Centers’ foci and how they support critical languages pedagogy and/or outreach and global engagement on and with their respective regions of the world. 

Applications should be between two and four pages, excluding references (double spaced), and include a one-page budget (table and narrative). 

Proposal budget

All spending must comply with university budgetary regulations. Grant recipients will sign a document governing the funding. 

Acknowledgment

Recipients must acknowledge the assistance of the Faculty Teaching, Research and Outreach Grant in any publication, scholarly performance, course development, conference paper, or other product resulting from funds supported by the Office of International Affairs and Area Studies Centers grant. 

The grant recipient must provide the Office of International Affairs Communications Unit and Area Studies Assistant Director with a one-page written report within three weeks following completion of the project.  

The report must include: 

• How the funds were utilized
   
• A travel schedule (if travel was included) or course number if used for curriculum development or virtual global teaching and learning
   
• A description of what was accomplished
   
• A photograph that captures the project (if available)

Purpose

The Offices of International Affairs, with the support of Office of Research, the Graduate School, and Student Academic Excellence, are sponsoring a grant competition for undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. 

Proposals are sought for a wide range of research and scholarship projects, which include but are not limited to:

• Conducting international research and creative expression at home and abroad
   
• Addressing global issues in regional contexts
   
• Advancing global-oriented knowledge in disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary contexts
   
• Implementing projects and programs in diverse political, economic and cultural settings
   
• Exploring area studies, research and scholarship on any geographical or cultural region
   
• Developing and testing international education that enhances equity, diversity access, gender and racial justice
   

Please view previous award topics & recipients.

Review Criteria

The proposals are reviewed blind, assessed by evaluators from across a variety of disciplines, so proposals should be written for non-disciplinary reviewers. Awards are based on merit, according to the following criteria:

• Implementing the research or scholarly project within time and budget proposed
   
• Quality of project within its context
   
• Appropriateness of proposed budget
   
• Proposals that have other funding or in kind will be given preference
   

Proposals can request funds to support, among other things:

• Research project expenses (e.g., data acquiring, mining, digitizing and mapping; supplies, materials)
   
• Development thesis, manuscripts, and publications
   
• Development and hosting of an international conference, workshop or speaker series
   

Note:

• Professional conference travel and fees, as well as sabbatical supplements are not eligible under this award.
   
• Recipients of this award of the last three cycles are ineligible to submit a proposal for 2024-25.
   

This grant is subject to policy and university expenditure requirements, including travel to risk-designated countries. Read Ohio State's travel policies and requirements.

Proposal Preparation and Submission

Please include the title of project without the name of applicant(s) as this is a blind review.

• Abstract not exceeding 300 words
   
• Narrative not exceeding five pages, double spaced, 12 pt. (excluding references)
   
• Budget – up to one page including including cost sharing, departmental stipend, or other course development resources
   
• Submit Application Materials

Awards

Stipends will range from $1,000 to $5,000. Funds to be transferred to the recipient's unit after July 1, 2024.

The recipients and their department fiscal officer sign the policy governing the funds, which includes:

• Following Ohio State's travel policies and requirements
   
• Acknowledging support on any publications
   
• Reporting on project outcomes within a year

Deadlines

• Proposals due: December 11, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
   
• Results from the 2024-2025 IRS Grant will be announced via email February 13, 2024
   

Questions may be addressed to oia-grants@osu.edu.

The Mershon Center for International Security Studies seeks applications from Ohio State University faculty for grants to support projects related to the study of national security in a global context. Junior faculty members are especially encouraged to apply.

Faculty projects may involve travel, research, seminars, conferences, interviews, laboratory experiments, and policy-relevant workshops. 

To learn about some of the faculty projects currently funded by the Mershon Center, please see Areas of Expertise. 

Mershon-supported conferences and speaker series are listed by date in the Events section.

Application Instructions

Faculty grant applications must include:

• Standard cover sheet that includes 500-word abstract of the project.
   
• Itemized budget.
   
• Four- to five-page single-spaced statement elaborating the purpose, method, anticipated products, and significance of the project.
   
• Curriculum vitae for each principal investigator.

Mershon Center for International Security Studies Faculty Grants information.

The Slovene Research Initiative was founded in 2013 through an endowment from the Research Center of the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts, as well as through contributions from the Society for Slovene Studies.

The Initiative promotes research on Slovenia, Central Europe, and Southeastern Europe. 

The Center for Slavic and East European Studies administers the Initiative, and the Research Center of the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts and Society for Slovene Studies are partner organizations.

Each year, the Slovene Research Initiative funds a faculty exchange program between Ohio State and the Research Center of the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts. 

One or two faculty from each institution are able to conduct research at the other institution for two to four weeks. 

Partner institutions cover accommodation and access to libraries, archives, and other research holdings, as well as office space in either Columbus, Ohio, or Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Visit Slovene Research Initiative for more information about the exchange program.

Purpose

The Office of International Affairs, the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation are sponsoring the third faculty grant competition to develop internationally focused learning and cultural exchanges at Ohio State, using a variety of platforms and mediums.  

We embrace a broad definition of “Global Learning” that includes many processes of diverse people collaboratively learning, analyzing, and addressing complex problems that transcend borders.  

Proposals are sought for initiating new and inclusive global teaching to internationalize the learning experiences and impact students beyond the traditional classroom or study abroad. Research findings show that having such experiences “at home” are great motivators to studying, interning, or working around the world.

View a list of past Global Teaching and Learning grant recipients.

Proposal Preparation

Proposals should include:

• Summary describing the project's objectives and anticipated impact; maximum 500 words.
   
• Project narrative not exceeding 5 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. (excluding references) including the following information:
  • Target students, level of course and how it fits in the curriculum
     
  • Description of content and activities including learning outcomes, objectives, and mode of assessment
     
  • Description of anticipated impact in the context of a program, major or minor curriculum or General Education
     
  • Budget justification, including cost sharing, departmental stipend, or other course development resources.
     

Both course and component development are accepted, and a stipend will be awarded based on merit, taking into account the following criteria:

• Implementation plan within time and budget proposed, including name of an International Education Specialist collaborator
   
• Other support e.g.: department chair, Global Option program, new General Education offering, including high impact practices
   
• Quality of project, like any experience this including list of competencies, learning outcomes and assessment. (Example pages 5-7)
   
• Budget, open for a variety of uses to accommodating teaching time, assistance and partner's support for overseas collaboration, among others

Review Criteria

Both course and component development are accepted, and the stipend will be awarded based on merit, in light of the following criteria:

• Implementation plan, within time and budget proposed
   
• Contribution to innovation of student experiences and to programs such as college Global Option programs and the new General Education curriculum, including High Impact Practices
   
• Quality of project, including learning outcomes and assessment (Examples)
   
• Budget, open for a variety of uses, among others to accommodate teaching time, assistance, and partner’s support for overseas collaboration.

Submission

Email proposals to oia-grants@osu.edu

Questions may be addressed to oia-grants@osu.edu.

Purpose

To support faculty working on projects that align with the goals of the Global Gateways in Brazil, China and India.

Eligibility and conditions

• Ohio State regular track or tenure-stream faculty are eligible to apply.
   
• Visiting scholars and associated faculty are not eligible.
   
• Applications must include an international regional partner or demonstrate how the award will build a new partnership with a regional organization (higher education institution, research institute, non-profit or government organization) through the appropriate Ohio State Gateway.
   
• Applications shall facilitate collaborations with scholars and institutions in Brazil, China or India.
   
• Recipients must be Ohio State faculty during the entire grant award period.
   
• Awards are not transferable to another project and unexpended funds cannot be carried forward beyond the award period (and will be returned to Office of International Affairs’ Global Gateways and Partnerships unit).
   
• The Global Gateways Initiative grant is not intended to be used as bridge funds.
   
• Awards are not transferable to another institution or to other people.
   
• Awardees are expected to apply for external grant funds in continuation of the collaboration, with a portion of the indirect funds allocated to the appropriate Ohio State Gateway.

Amount of funding

A total of three to five projects in the three Gateway regions will be awarded. Each grant award will be capped at no more than $35,000.

To apply

Review the grant guidelines, prepare a project narrative, budget, list of personnel and obtain letter of support. 

Submit your application via email directly to the Global Gateways.

Deadline and key dates

• Application period opens September 1, 2023
   
• Application period closes September 30, 2023
   
• Awardees will be notified of decisions by December 31, 2023
   
• Grant period begins no earlier than January 1, 2024
   
• Grant period ends no later than December 31, 2024

Grant guidelines

The Global Gateways Initiative grant program encourages knowledge-creation and problem-solving through research and academic events. 

Funded and supported by the Office of International Affairs’ Global Gateways and Partnerships unit, the awarded projects will help realize the full potential of the Global Gateways networks. 

Proposals may be submitted for individual projects, exploration of new partnerships or continuation of work with established partners.

The grant program will support new, innovative projects that foster excellence in any of the following areas of interest:

• Global Health: water issues, infectious diseases, health security, vaccine development, addressing health inequities, non-communicable diseases
   
• Conservation: climate research, sustainable development, renewable energy
   
• Future Cities: migration, resource distribution, digital solutions, circular economy
   
• Disruptive Technologies: AI, Big Data, Internet of Things, robotics, autonomous vehicles
   
• World Cultures: languages, arts and forms of expression
   
• Business and Economic Development: management of businesses, entrepreneurship and innovation, resource allocation in firms and economies, public-private partnerships
   
• Human Behavior: small human networks, cognitive or social psychology, behavioral economics

Application requirements

Project Narrative

A detailed project description of no more than three pages that describes the project phases, data sources and goals of the study must be provided. 

Application should note if the proposed project will build on research projects that have already secured funding, including the source of funding. 

Applications should explain the role to be played by the Global Gateways network and/or the Office of International Affairs. 

Projects with principal investigators from multiple departments and/or colleges are encouraged.

The narrative should include:

• Research question or project objectives
   
• Deliverables
   
• Work timeline (with dates and descriptions)
   
• Expected results and impact (academic outcomes, actual societal change, others)
   
• Description of the methods to be used, data to be collected and analysis to be completed
   
• Names of principal investigators/leading faculty from Ohio State and any partner institutions
   
• For projects involving international travel, a contingency plan if international travel becomes infeasible during the grant period
   
• Total funding requested

Letter of Support

A letter of support from the department chair or dean indicating the project’s significance to the department and/or college’s objectives and reaffirming that the project will have benefits beyond the applicant.

Personnel

Listing of all personnel who will be involved in the project.

Budget

A project budget that lists the uses and sources of funds (if any, in addition to the grant amount) to complete the project goals. 

Budgets should be one-time amounts to be expended during the 12-month grant period. 

Supplies, including computer hardware and software, must be justified in terms of the proposed research. 

If funds for personnel are requested, please be specific as to the individual's role in the project. 

Cost sharing with the department/center/college and/or local collaborating partner is encouraged.

Allowable costs include:

• Travel expenses for research related to the proposal
   
• Equipment and supplies necessary to execute the proposed project
   
• Translation costs for manuscripts
   
• Salary support for technical staff, research assistants or student wages
   
• Academic events (workshops, seminars, conferences)
   
• Public events (lecture series, performances, museum exhibitions)
   
• Collection and purchase of archival materials

Ineligible expenses include:

• Any travel unrelated to the proposal
   
• Passport/visa application fees, insurance, gifts, shipping expenses, digitizing archives
   
• Tuition or class fees of any kind
   
• Indirect costs
   
• Faculty salaries
   

Awards will be given on a cost-reimbursable basis with funding remitted in the form of reimbursements after expenses are submitted via Workday.

Proposal evaluation

Eligible proposals will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of faculty and administrators. In reviewing the proposals, priority will be given to projects that:

• Identify a topic of broad societal implications and propose potentially useful and implementable programs or research solutions addressing a gap or issue.
   
• Establish a new impactful and potentially long-lasting collaborative program, working with the Global Gateways and Partnerships and in collaboration with a college and/or department at Ohio State and/or an international partner, to explore the landscape and inform policies, investment and planning around the identified topic.
   
• Make significant contributions to the existing relevant scholarly literature in the research domain or field.
   
• Plan to educate and inform relevant communities through appropriate channels, including museum exhibitions, cultural programming, and media offerings.
   
• Demonstrate how the proposed project will benefit Ohio in the project field through education, research, or other scholarly activities.

Criteria upon which proposals will be evaluated include:

• The potential to yield one or more creative productions or research publications (in appropriate scholarly journals) of international renown.
   
• Evidence of impact in Gateway communities (e.g., adoption by local institutions or stakeholders).
   
• Creation of a public forum such as a talk, workshop, seminar, or symposium at the Global Gateways or the Office of International Affairs that brings together local stakeholders to enable future collaborations.
   
• Indication as to how the research or creative collaboration will be continued via externally funded grants.
   
• Demonstration that the project works across different cultures to maximize the project’s outcome.
   
• Demonstration of the potential positive economic, environmental, and/or social impacts in the state of Ohio.

Acknowledgment

Awardees must submit a one to two-page report, including accounting of expenditures and any external funding received, within 30 days of the termination of the grant period.

These reports will be reviewed, and portions of the report may be reprinted. 

In addition, recipients may be asked to present their findings at a workshop or seminar hosted by the Office of International Affairs and/or Global Gateways and Partnerships.

Any publication or creative endeavor arising from work supported by the fund should acknowledge the Office of Academic Affairs at The Ohio State University.