The Ohio State University offers many grants, awards, and fellowships that support graduate student research and conference travel at both the master's and doctoral levels. The below list is grouped into general and field-specific opportunities found throughout OSU:
Graduate Research Small Grants Program
- Rolling basis by semester
- Can receive once per year
- Supports research, conference travel, and research expenses
- Autumn semester deadline
- Nominated by department
- Year-long dissertation completion fellowship
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
- Autumn semester deadline
- Post-candidacy doctoral or terminal master’s students
- Supports dissertation or thesis research and research expenses
Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme – Society of Fellows
- Spring semester deadline
- Cross-disciplinary themed fellowship (changes annually)
- Year-long research fellowship
Council of Graduate Students – Ray Travel Award
- Four deadlines throughout the year
- Emphasis on service record
- Supports conference travel
Council of Graduate Students – Hayes Research Forum
- Annual event in Spring semester
- Judged cash prize
Council of Graduate Students – Career Development Grant
- Four deadlines throughout year
- Supports career development
Center for Ethnic Studies – Student Travel and Research Grant
- Autumn and spring semester deadlines
- Priority to first time applicants
- Supports research and conference travel
Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships
- Spring semester deadline
- Foreign language/area studies emphasis
- Support for both full-year fellowships and summer language intensives
- See specific area centers for more detailed information:
Center for the Study of Religion – Research and Travel Grants
- Spring semester deadline
- Religious studies research focus
- Priority to first time applicants
- Supports research and conference travel
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies – Nicholas G. Howe Grant
- Spring semester deadline
- Middle Ages or Renaissance research focus
- Priority to first time applicants
- Supports research and conference travel
- Spring semester deadline
- Gender research focus
- Post-candidacy doctoral or terminal master’s students
- Supports research travel and research expenses
East Asian Studies Center – Louise Zung-Nyi Loh Memorial Scholarships
- Spring semester deadline
- East Asian studies research focus
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies – The Dana Greenblatt Feminist Media Award
- Spring semester deadline
- Feminist studies in visual media research focus
Mershon Center for International Security Studies – Graduate Research Grant
- Spring semester deadline
- International security studies research focus
- Supports research travel and research expenses
Office of International Affairs – Phyllis Krumm Memorial International Scholarship
- Spring semester deadline
- Priority to US citizens interested in diplomatic/international service careers
- Supports research travel to Europe or China