Air Travel Support Program - temporarily on hold

Funds are available to support trips to areas within a 1000-mile radius (including Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Atlanta) on the University's King Air plane. Activities that are allowable under this program include meetings with sponsors or potential collaborators and travel to conferences or to disseminate creative works. A minimum of 4 faculty members or staff must travel. Trip length can be 1 or 2 days (1 night).

CONTINUED! A longer trip may be approved if the plane is available and the planning unit using the plane is willing to pay half the pilots' per diem and hotel costs and plane per diem, split estimated at $300 /night.

Researchers can also request seats on other scheduled King Air flights, if space are available. Check out the plane's availability and destinations using Outlook Calender. Open Outlook, click the "Open calendar" icon on the top banner.  Select, "From Address"; type "airport" and select airport king air flight schedule. Alternatively, email Vicki Smith, smithv1@ohio.edu.

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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 in fall and spring.

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WORKSHOPS

Virtual only, Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020, 10:00-11:00 am, Join Microsoft Teams Meeting and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3:00-4:00 pm (repeat session), Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Please note, these workshops will cover both the OURC and Baker Fund programs.

Can't make it?  See the 2020 Fall workshop presentation.

GUIDELINES

[ Word or PDF ]  |  cover page [Word]  |  checklist [Word] 

Example proposals:  Arts and Humanities 1   Arts and Humanities 2   Life and Biomedical Sciences 1   Life and Biomedical Sciences 2   Physical Sciences and Engineering 1   Physical Sciences and Engineering 2   Social and Behavioral Sciences 1   Social and Behavioral Sciences 2

NOTE: These are examples only. Applicants must ensure that their proposals are compliant with current guidelines.

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OURC Chair's Discretionary Fund

Small awards of up to $500 for research, scholarship, and creative activity are available upon application and approval by the current OURC Chair.

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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 can hopefully be brought to full completion with the assistance of an award. Two review cycles in fall and spring.

DEADLINES

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 4:00 pm and Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 4:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

Virtual only, Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020, 10:00-11:00 am, Join Microsoft Teams Meeting and Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3:00-4:00 pm (repeat session), Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Please note, these workshops will cover both the OURC and Baker Fund programs

Can't make it?  See the 2020 Fall workshop presentation.

GUIDELINES

[ Word or PDF ]  |  cover page [Word]  |  checklist [Word] 

Example proposals:  Arts and Humanities 1   Arts and Humanities 2   Life and Biomedical Sciences 1   Life and Biomedical Sciences 2   Physical Sciences and Engineering 1   Physical Sciences and Engineering 2   Social and Behavioral Sciences 1   Social and Behavioral Sciences 2

NOTE: These are examples only. Applicants must ensure that their proposals are compliant with current guidelines.

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Presidential Research Scholars

Competitive awards of $3,000 to recognize faculty excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity. This program is targeted to scholars who have garnered national and international reputations within their respective fields and who demonstrate clear promise for continued, significant productivity in their research/creative activity.

For FY 2021-22, applications are being solicited for Social and Behavioral Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering.

For FY 2022-23, applications will be solicited for (1) Arts and Humanities and (2) Life and Biomedical Sciences

View a list of previous recipients.

DEADLINES

Thursday, April 22, 2021, 4:00 pm (nominations); Thursday, June 17, 2021, 4:00 pm (applications)

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Student Enhancement Awards

Competitive awards to support undergraduate, graduate, and medical student research, scholarship, and creative activities. Awards of up to $6,000 to support research and travel to attend a professional meeting to present results. One review cycle in spring.

NEW! Requirements for mentor letters have been updated. Dept Chair signature required on cover page.

DEADLINE

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, 4:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

Virtual only, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, 10:00-11:00 am Join Microsoft Teams Meeting and Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, 3:00-4:00 pm (repeat session) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting. 

Missed the workshop? Check out the video of the Nov. 19, 2015 workshop. [Note: applicants must follow the current guidelines, including the submission date for the current year.]

GUIDELINES

[Word or PDF]  
cover page [PDF]
checklist [PDF]

Example proposals: Arts and Humanities 1   Arts and Humanities 2   Life and Biomedical Sciences 1   Life and Biomedical Sciences 2   Physical Sciences and Engineering 1   Physical Sciences and Engineering 2   Social and Behavioral Sciences 1   Social and Behavioral Sciences 2

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Provost Undergraduate Research Fund

Small awards of up to $1500 to fund research and creative activity conducted by undergraduates.

DEADLINE

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 4:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

Virtual only, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, 10:00-11:00 am Join Microsoft Teams Meeting and Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, 3:00-4:00 pm (repeat session) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting. 

Due to a family emergency, I needed to go out of town.  I am still trying to conduct the workshops but have limited internet.

Therefore I taped a version of the workshop.

GUIDELINES

[ Word or PDF ] 
cover page [PDF] 

Example proposals: Arts and Humanities   Life and Biomedical Sciences 1   Life and Biomedical Sciences 2    Physical Sciences and Engineering   Social and Behavioral Sciences 1  Social and Behavioral Sciences 2

CONTACT

Roxanne Male'-Brune, male-bru@ohio.edu

CRSCA Discretionary Fund

Small awards of up to $500 to fund unique opportunities or emergencies for undergraduate, graduate and medical student research, scholarship, and creative activity are available upon application and approval by the current CRSCA Chair.

SUMMER (MAY-AUG 2021) PRIORITY CALL:  GROUP RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

Due to COVID, opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research/creative activity have been reduced.  

As a ONE-TIME only opportunity, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity is soliciting proposals from faculty members and staff to support group research/creative projects.  The main objective is to increase the number of undergraduate students who can have these experiences.  Funding cannot be used to support existing programs for planned student participation.  

Applicants can request up to $500/student up to a maximum of $4,000. Funds can be used to support existing programs to specifically allow more undergraduate students to participate or for new programs. (See examples below.)

We anticipate funding 3-4 proposals on a first-come, first serve basis.

DEADLINE

Open

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[ Word or PDF ] 

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Ohio University Undergraduate Travel Fund

Small awards of up to $500 for travel assistance for undergraduate students presenting their research or creative work at conference or other venue for presentation. For FY21, funding can be used for registration fees for virtual conferences, performances and exhibits.

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Open

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John J. Kopchick Awards

Three funds were established by a generous gift provided by John J. Kopchick, PhD, Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar and Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Char Kopchick, Assistant Dean of Students.

1804 Fund

The 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 fund 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

No FY21 cycle. The program will reopen Fall 2021.

WORKSHOPS

TBD

Note: attending these workshop is optional and is not a substitute for meeting with the VP Research and Creative Activity or Dean of University College.

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Carey Busch, Interim Dean of University College, buschc@ohio.edu for Undergraduate Learning 1804 proposals.

Roxanne Male'-Brune, male-bru@ohio.edu for Faculty Research and Graduate Studies 1804 proposals.

Konneker Fund

This 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.

DEADLINES

No FY21 cycle. The program will reopen Fall 2021.

WORKSHOPS

N/A

Note: attending these workshop is optional and is not a substitute for meeting with the Dean of University College.

GUIDELINES

Click for guidelines [ Word or PDF ] FY21 guidelines will be updated Summer 2021

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Faculty Research Support Program

Funds publication fees ($600), travel to a sponsor to secure research funding ($1,500), emergency equipment repair/replacement ($1,000), and on-campus conferences ($1,000).

SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM CHANGES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (8/23/2019):

• Change in contact information for program. Roxanne Male’-Brune, male-bru@ohio.edu
• All requests must be emailed to male-bru@ohio.edu
• When possible, all costs should be covered by a university p-card or paid through Bobcat Buy.
• Expenses must be incurred within six months of approval of the request.
• Encumbered expenses can cross fiscal years.
• All requests must be accompanied by a short but detailed proposal.
• Starting FY20, faculty may only receive funding once, every other year, from the program.
• All applications for publication fees must be accompanied by proof of a publishing contract and statement of fees.

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Research Incentive

A portion of the recovered Facilities & Administrative Costs (indirect costs) is allocated to the investigator(s), department/school chair(s), dean(s) and/or affiliated center or institute to support research. Distribution is made monthly based on expenditure of eligible restricted account funds.

For more information, visit: https://www.ohio.edu/research/orsp/resources/RI-Distribution.cfm

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Grant for Original Work

Competitive awards to graduate students to conduct original research, scholarship or creative work. Semester deadlines. Maximum award $1,000.

Visit here for additional information

Travel Program

Will support travel to present original work, as well as travel for professional development workshops and seminars. Proposal selected by lottery. Semester deadlines. The maximum award is $500.

Visit here for additional information

Presidential Global Engagement Fund

Established by the Office of the President, the Office of Global Affairs and International Studies, and the Research Division, the Presidential Global Engagement Fund (PGE Fund) aims to increase Ohio University’s global engagement to advance academic excellence and innovation in regions of the world and with selected partners of strategic interest to the University.

Visit here for additional information

Arts for Ohio Arts Partnership Projects

Funds to develop and foster programs, projects and events that encourage intensive interdisciplinary practice and partnerships in the arts to reach new audiences and better integrate the arts into the social ans cultural fabric of the university.

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Global Travel Fund

The GTF supports international research, paper presentation and other international scholarly or creative activities of Group I and II faculty that are approved by the applicant's department or school and college.

For additional information, please visit https://webcms.ohio.edu/oga/global-travel-fund.

Sugar Bush Foundation

The Sugar Bush Foundation works with Ohio University and local communities to improve the quality of life in Appalachia Ohio by encouraging civic engagement and by fostering sustainable environmental and socioeconomic development. All projects must (1) involve sustainable development in the areas of environmental and socioeconomic development through education, implementation or practice; (2) involve an Ohio University unit that directly benefits from the project; (3)involve a registered tax-exempt charitable 501(c)(3) community partner; (4) be for start-up, research and/or program development (no capital projects); (5) be long-term (>12 month) and provide a high potential for self-sustaining in the future; and (6) benefit at least one of Ohio's 32 Appalachian counties.

Sources managed by ORAU:

ORAU Events Sponsorship Program: Up to $4,000 to support an external speaker, conference or workshop with a focused theme or technology transfer/business plan competition. Criteria include: potential engagement of others, especially students; probability of long-term collaboration between ORAU partner institutions; new or enhanced collaborations (proposed partners have no strong ties); and well-defined outcomes.

Ohio University can submit 1 application per cycle and receive 1 grant per fiscal year. Ohio University is eligible to submit an application Sept. 1, 2019.

Pre-application: submit 1 page to male-bru@ohio.edu 45 days in advance of the external application deadline.

If selected: application is due to ORAU Sept. 1 or March 1.

PIVOT

Pivot is a comprehensive database for identifying funding opportunities, finding potential collaborators, and promoting your research and creative activities. https://pivot.proquest.com. To create an account, access Pivot from Ohio University's IP range and use your "@ohio.edu" email address. You can then access Pivot from anywhere.

Questions about the use of these subscription resources may be addressed to gomezm@ohio.edu.