Internal Funding Sources

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.

For FY22:  The University will be using a third-party provider, Wheels Up Aviation. Funds are available to support trips to areas within a 500-mile radius (including Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia). 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 5 faculty members/staff must travel. Trip length can be 1 or 2 days (1 night).

DEADLINE: Open

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ] 

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

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.

For FY22:  Faculty/staff with active Baker awards can request a supplement of up to $1500 to fund one undergraduate student to work on the approved project while the award is still active. Contact:  Carma West, westc@ohio.edu.

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

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF] 

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

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

DEADLINE:  All FY22 Funds are expended. Applications for FY23 are welcome.

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ] 

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

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.

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

John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)/Translational Biomedical Sciences (TBS) Faculty Support Fund

Funding up to $10,000 for MCB/TBS faculty for research activities and conference travel.

DEADLINE:  4:00 pm, Thursday, Aug. 05, 2021

GUIDELINES:  [Word or PDF] 

John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)/Translational Biomedical Sciences (TBS) Research Fellowship Award

Funding of up to $10,000 for PhD and DO/PhD students in the MCB or TBS programs to support translational biomedical research, with an additional $5,000 for an off-campus internship (min. 4 weeks, up to one semester).

DEADLINE:  4:00 pm, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ] 

EXAMPLE PROPOSALS: Proposal 1   Proposal 2

WORKSHOP:  Virtual only, Tuesday, July 13, 4:00-5:00 pm Click here to join the meeting

John J. Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)/Translational Biomedical Sciences (TBS) Undergraduate Student Support Fund

Funding up to $1,500 for undergraduate students working MCB/TBS faculty and conducting translational medical research and scholarly activities.

DEADLINE:  4:00 pm, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ] 

EXAMPLE PROPOSALS:  Proposal 1   Proposal 2

WORKSHOP:  Virtual only. Thursday, Sept. 2, 4:00-5:00 pm; Click here to join the meeting

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:  FY22 cycle TBD.

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

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF] 

CONTACT:  Carey Busch, Interim Dean of University College, buschc@ohio.edu 

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.

For FY22:  Faculty/staff with active OURC awards can request a supplement of up to $1500 to fund one undergraduate student to work on the approved project while the award is still active. Contact:  Carma West, westc@ohio.edu.

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

DEADLINE:  Open

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ] 

CONTACT:  Carma West, westc@ohio.edu

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 FY22, funding can be used for registration fees for virtual conferences, performances and exhibits.

DEADLINE:  Open

GUIDELINES:  [Word or PDF] 

CONTACT:  Carma West, westc@ohio.edu

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

For FY 2023-24, applications are being solicited for Social and Behavioral Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering.

View a list of previous recipients.

DEADLINES:  Thursday, April 21, 2022, 4:00 pm (nominations); Thursday, June 16, 2022, 4:00 pm (applications)

GUIDELINES:  [ Word or PDF ]

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

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

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: Research Incentive Distribution - B07 | Ohio University

CONTACT:  ORSP Service Center, (740)597-6777, orsp@ohio.edu

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.

Funds can be used to (1) to pay a stipend to the student and (2) support the direct project costs (e.g., supplies, materials, project-related travel, etc.) for current and ongoing research and creative activity or. Funds will be available for Summer 2022 only and must be used by September 30, 2022.  Awards are limited to $3,000 (no more than $500 for direct project costs, with remaining funds e.g., $2,500-3,000 for stipends).

DEADLINE:  Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022

GUIDELINES: Word or PDF  |  cover page Word or PDF

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