Academics
Research Funding Opportunities
Awarded to students completing either non-honors or honors theses on the Marion Campus.$500 research internship, renewable to a maximum of two semesters.
Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be enrolled as an Ƶ student on the Marion Campus during the semester of the award, and present evidence of work on a senior thesis or other significant research project
Application deadline: End of third full week of spring and autumn semester·
Undergraduate Research Travel Grants are intended to support travel for presentations at professional research meetings
Ƶ University Marion students may apply for up to $1500 to present a paper, poster, performance, or otherwise formally participate in a professional conference.
Awards of $200 are available for students who attend a meeting but do not formally participate
Students should be enrolled in coursework at Ƶ Marion during the semester of travel or semester prior to travel if travel occurs during the summer
To apply, please submit the following application about the conference or professional meeting you plan to attend, and request that a letter of recommendation from your faculty mentor be sent to John Maharry (maharry.1@osu.edu).
The Wm. K Davis Honors Scholarship recognizes members of the Ƶ Marion undergraduate honors program who "develop their individual potential to the fullest by engaging in challenging coursework, seeking out academic programs that have breadth and depth, and interacting with professors and students in intellectual contexts”.
$1,000 scholarship awarded to up to two students.
Eligibility requirements
Be in good academic standing relative to the honors requirements and major requirements
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior: GPA ≥ 3.4Freshmen: GPA ≥ 3.3
Application materials due to John Maharry (maharry.1) by last Friday of March every year.
- One letter of recommendation from a Marion campus faculty member describing how the student has engaged in learning at an “honors-level by engaging with the material and challenging oneself beyond the professors’ basic expectations”
- 2-3 page essay describing your academic activity and accomplishments while here at Ƶ Marion. In the essay, the student should describe one’s academic experiences beyond the final letter grade for each course. Among others, important topics may include descriptions of how the student
- interacted with professors in and out of the classroom
- challenged oneself with academic material
- participated in intellectual activities outside of the classroom
- pursued rigorous coursework beyond the basic major requirements
- demonstrated leadership
- engaged in research
Students could earn up to $2000 over the summer term to pursue their ongoing faculty-mentored research. They will be employed as research assistants for the summer term and as per university rule will be allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week.
Interested Students should send an application to John Maharry at maharry.1@osu.edu by the end of Spring break each year including:
- Description of the research project
- Future plans for the research, including thesis work, publication and conference presentations if applicable.
- Proposed budget for work based on hours/week of research over summer
- Name of faculty member who will provide letter of recommendation
- The faculty member should send an accompanying letter of recommendation with their preference of hiring rating between 1 (low) and 4 (high) to Dr. John Maharry (maharry.1), by March 25.
Preference will be given to students who
- Have plans to disseminate their research by Publishing in an academic journal
- Presenting at a national or regional academic conference
- Presenting at a local presentation or research colloquium
- do not have other sources of summer funding (i.e. faculty grant, paid internship, fellowship etc...)
- have at least a 3.5 GPA
- have not had previous funding for summer research
Applications will be reviewed by the Marion Honors Committee and faculty members and their assistants will be notified by April 5.
University-Wide Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
The Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP) is seeking applications from OSU full-time undergraduates who seek to carry out a research or creative project in their field(s) AND have previously not received funding (e.g., research grants, salaried research position) to support their involvement in a research or creative project.
If you have questions regarding your URAP eligibility, please contact Dr. Lorraine Wallace (wallace.621@osu.edu) prior to the submission deadline.
Working toward the Honors & Scholars mission of providing students the ability to participate in opportunities that help create a holistic learning experience, the Honors & Scholars Center will award$100,000 annually in student enrichment grants thanks solely to donor contributions.
The scholarship amount will range based on the student's proposals, with a maximum award of $3,000, and will be awarded through a competitive application process.
Funds are available to undergraduate Honors and Scholars students of all majors and can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to research, creative work and study abroad. Applicants must be current, full-time undergraduate students at the Columbus campus, and be in good standing in the University Honors Program or an Ƶ Scholars Program.
The project or experience must enhance a student's academic experience and learning, and take place before they graduate. The experiences will need to highlight and include the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S,: Global awareness, Original inquiry, Academic enrichment, Leadership development and Service engagement.
Undergraduate students are encouraged to explore research projects and creative activity and Arts and Sciences offers funding to help address related costs. Many funds below are for majors in specific areas, this list will help you determine what area your major is a part of.
Applications for the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship (URS) competition are now available below or in the ASC Honors Office, 3180 Smith Lab.
To be eligible, students must:
- Be enrolled in a major program in the college of Arts and Sciences
- Have attained junior standing by time of funding;
- Be a potential candidate for graduation with research distinction or with honors research distinction or present evidence of work on a significant research project;
- NOT be graduating Spring 2019 semester;
- Be enrolled full-time during semesters of funding;
- Have an Ƶ faculty advisor with whom they work to devise and refine a proposal, and who will be responsible for overseeing the project once it is underway.
Awards generally range from $500 to $12,000 and are applied toward university tuition and fees (your statement of account) for the 2019-2020 academic year.
is designed to enhance opportunities for undergraduate students in the Arts & Humanities to conduct research/creative activity. The grants offer financial support of up to $500 on a competitive basis and will be given as cash awards to each student’s tuition account.