Institutional Funding Resources for Research and Creative Activity
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity manages several institutional funding programs to support the research, scholarship and creative activity of faculty and staff, graduate and medical students, and undergraduates. In addition, other institutional funding programs, administered across the university, can be found within the “Other Institutional Funding Resources” table.
Faculty and Staff Funding
| Program Title | Deadline(s) | Point of Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1804 Fund - Faculty Research and Graduate Studies | 25-26 AY Preliminary Discussion with Division of Research and Creative Activity 02/15/2025; Proposal Deadline 03/15/2026 | Kim Littlefield |
| Emerging Presidential Research Scholars | 25-26 AY - Deadline for nominations: 03/19/2026 | Kim Littlefield |
| Faculty Research Support Program | Open | Carma West |
| OURC/Baker Discretionary Fund | Open | Carma West |
| Ohio University Mock Review Program | Open | Marta Gomez |
| Ohio University Research Committee (OURC)/Baker Fund | Fall 2025 - 10/09/2025; Spring 2026 - 02/12/2026 | Carma West |
| Presidential Research Scholars | 25-26 AY - Nominations due by 04/16/2026 Applications are due by 6/18/2026
| Kim Littlefield |
Graduate and Medical Student Funding
| Program Title | Deadline(s) | Point of Contact |
|---|---|---|
| CRSCA Discretionary Fund | Open | Carma West |
Undergraduate Student Funding
| Program Title | Deadline(s) | Point of Contact |
|---|---|---|
| CRSCA Discretionary Fund | Open | Carma West |
| Ohio University Undergraduate Travel Fund | Open | Carma West |
| Provost Undergraduate Research Fund | 10/2/2025 | Carma West |
| Student Enhancement Awards | 1/22/2026 | Carma West |
| Undergraduate STEM Scholarships | 3/1/2026 | Kim Littlefield |
Other Institutional Funding Resources
Other External Institutional Funding Resources
| Program Title | Deadline | Administered By |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Space Grant Consortium Faculty Research Initiation Grant | TBD | Kim Littlefield |
| Ohio Space Grant Consortium Fellowship | 2/1/2026 | Kim Littlefield |
| Ohio Space Grant Consortium Student Innovative-Creative-Hands-On Project | TBD | Kim Littlefield |
| NASA Educational Scholarships Graduates | 3/1/2026 | Kim Littlefield |
| NASA Educational Scholarships Undergraduates | 3/1/2026 | Kim Littlefield |