The Office of the Vice President for Research and Creativity Activity offers several internal awards programs throughout the year to support the research, scholarship and creative activity of faculty, staff and students.
Several workshops will be held Sept. 5 through Nov. 22 this semester to aid prospective applicants with the process. Links to program guidelines and application forms for these programs are available at this site: http://www.ohio.edu/research/funding.cfm.
Programs for Faculty and Staff Applicants
Ohio University Research Committee (OURC)
Competitive awards of up to $8,000 provide seed money for faculty and staff to pursue new research and creative activity projects. Priority is for new faculty and staff or established faculty pursuing projects that are a clear departure from previous research foci.
Deadlines: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, 4 p.m.; and Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, 4 p.m.
Workshops: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2-3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 6, 10-11 a.m.; 301U Alden Library; light refreshments provided.
Contact: Roxanne Malé-Brune, 740-597-1227, male-bru@ohio.edu
Baker Fund Awards Committee
Competitive awards of up to $12,000 to faculty and staff support research, scholarship and creative activity. The committee seeks to support projects that are near completion and hopefully can be brought to full completion with the assistance of an award.
Deadlines: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, 4 p.m.; and Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, 4 p.m.
Workshops: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2-3 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 6, 10-11 a.m.; 301U Alden Library; light refreshments provided.
Contact: Roxanne Malé-Brune, 740-597-1227, male-bru@ohio.edu
NEW! Air Travel Support Program
Funds are available to support trips to the areas within a 1,000-mile radius (including Washington D.C., Chicago, New York and Atlanta) on the university’s King Air plane. Activities that are allowable under this program include meetings with sponsors or potential collaborators.
Deadline: Open
Contact: Roxanne Malé-Brune, 740-597-1227, male-bru@ohio.edu
Konneker Fund for Learning and Discovery
This new fund supports innovative, high-impact initiatives designed to advance undergraduate learning and research and graduate education. Applicants may request $50,000 for two years or $100,000 overall. Faculty and staff are eligible to submit proposals; collaborative projects are strongly encouraged.
Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013
Workshops: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 3-4 p.m.; 301U Alden Library; light refreshments provided. Please note: This workshop will cover both the 1804 Fund and Konneker Fund programs.
Contact: David Descutner, 740-593-1935, descutne@ohio.edu
1804 Fund
The 1804 Fund was established by the Ohio University Foundation to support the university’s core mission of maintaining, strengthening and enhancing a learning-centered community. The fund promotes collaboration among units. The fund focuses its support through two categories:
- Undergraduate Learning—Curricular innovations, programs and activities that enhance the undergraduate educational experience.
- Faculty Research and Graduate Studies—Research, scholarly activities and innovations in graduate education.
Deadlines:
- Feb. 17, 2014: Deadline for preliminary discussions with the Dean of University College or the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity.
- March 17, 2014: Proposal deadline
Workshops: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 25, 3-4 p.m.; 301U Alden Library; light refreshments provided. Please note: This workshop will cover both the 1804 Fund and Konneker Fund programs.
Contact: Roxanne Malé-Brune for more information on Research and Graduate Studies Proposals, 740-597-1227, male-bru@ohio.edu; David Descutner, 740-593-1935, descutne@ohio.edu, for Undergraduate Learning 1804 proposals.
Programs for Student Applicants
Student Enhancement Awards
Competitive awards support undergraduate, graduate and medical student research, scholarship and creative activities. Awards of up to $6,000 support research and travel to attend a professional meeting to present results.
Deadline: Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, 4 p.m.
Workshop: Thursday, Nov. 21, noon-1 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 22, 2-3 p.m.; 301U Alden Library; light refreshments provided.
Undergraduate Conference Travel Fund
Small awards are up to $500 for travel assistance for undergraduate students presenting their work at conferences and other venues for presentation.
Deadline: Open, until funds expended.
Contact: Roxanne Malé-Brune, 740-597-1227, male-bru@ohio.edu
Graduate Student Senate: Grant for Original Work
Competitive awards to graduate students to conduct original research, scholarship or creative work. Semester deadlines. Maximum award $750. For more information, visit www.ohio.edu/gss/grants.
Deadlines: Sept. 23, 2013, 5 p.m.; Feb. 10, 2014, 5 p.m.
Graduate Student Senate: Travel Program
This will support travel to present original work, as well as travel for professional development workshops and seminars. Proposal selected by lottery. Semester deadlines. Maximum award $500. For more information, visit www.ohio.edu/gss/grants.
Deadlines: Sept. 20, 2013, 5 p.m.; Feb. 7, 2014, 5 p.m.
Contact: Jennifer Kowalsky for both GSS programs, jmkowalsky@gmail.com or jk167608@ohio.edu
For additional research funding opportunities, visit: http://www.ohio.edu/research/funding.cfm.
Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund (PURF)
The Provost’s Undergraduate Research Fund (PURF) provides grants of $100 to $1,500 to undergraduate students on the Athens and regional campuses of Ohio University. The grants must be used for expenses related to research, scholarly, or creative projects. The 2013-14 guidelines and application form are available at www.honors.ohio.edu/current/undergraduate-research.html. To read about last year’s funded projects and get an idea of their scope, visit http://issuu.com/htcampersand/docs/purf_inquiry_2013.
Deadline: Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
Contact: Cary Frith, assistant dean of the Honors Tutorial College, frith@ohio.edu
Student Expo 2014
Registration for the 2014 Student Expo will begin in January. The event will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Convocation Center. The Expo site www.ohio.edu/studentexpo will feature more details this year.
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