Announcements

The Vice President for Research and Creative Activity is soliciting nominations for the 2013 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. The Ohio University Foundation established the new award to recognize current and former faculty members, students and alumni who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, invention, commercialization and entrepreneurship. Nominations should […]

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Startup Weekend Athens is Oct. 18-20. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote), and then it’s a 54-hour frenzy of business […]

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. Two review cycles […]

Student Enhancement Awards are competitive awards to 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. There is one review cycle in spring. Deadline:  Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, 4 pm Workshop:  […]

The Faculty Research Support Program funds publications, subventions, on-campus conferences, emergency equipment repair, travel to meet potential sponsors, or negotiating a research grant or contract (no conference travel). Awards are limited to $1,500 per year per faculty for travel; $350 per year per faculty for publication charges; all other requests […]

The Konneker Fund for Learning and Discovery is a new fund that 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. Guidelines: […]

The Grant Development Coordinator will coordinate and manage the VP for Research internal award programs and assist funded faculty transition to external funding. The Grant Development Coordinator will also coordinate and manage the oversight of Ohio University’s Centers and Institutes reviews. More information.