The purpose of the GSS Original Work Grant is to support the research and creative work conducted by graduate students at Ohio University.
The grant is intended to fund direct project-related expenses such as travel, lodging, materials and equipment related to research. Any graduate student enrolled for at least 1 credit hour and pursuing a graduate degree at Ohio University can apply for this grant.
NOTE: ALL application materials are up to date for the 2012-2013 academic year! Please contact the Grant Chair if you have any questions!
**Effective Summer 2013, students may only submit ONE Original Work Grant application per funding cycle for consideration.**
Information about the grant, application form and guidelines can be found in the following documents (download Adobe Reader):
- Request for Proposals

- **UPDATED** Proposal Preparation Guide

- Original Work Grant Application Form

- Final Report Cover Page

- **NEW & UPDATED** Original Work Grant Checklist

- Grant Workshop Presentation

- Example of Art OWG Submission

- Example of Science OWG Submission coming soon...
Please note, the Grant Workshop presentation is from a few years ago. Although out-of-date with regard to application requirements and submission approach, it still contains useful information for creating your abstract and narrative.
The application form is an Adobe Acrobat form. Please use the most recent version of the application form and fill in the details before printing.
A big thank you to the GSS Original Work Grant Reviewers 2011-2012
If you are interested in being a grant reviewer for the GSS Original Work Grant Committee, please email the Grant Chair, Jennifer Kowalsky, jk167608@ohio.edu, for a reviewer application.