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APPROACHING DEADLINES ARE LISTED IN RED BELOW!

ALL MAJORS:

Sidney Pressey Small Grants
Designed to assist students who are candidates for graduation with distinction and who have specific research needs not covered by any other assistance.
Award: $300  Deadline: none
Contact: Anne Krabacher, Associate Director, krabacher.4@osu.edu, 205B Kuhn House

OSU Newark Student Research Grants
Funds are available for students of all undergraduate majors and can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to; research, creative work, and professional development.
Award: up to $1000
Deadline: Ninth Monday of Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Quarters at 5:00 pm
Next one is March 5, 2012

The Ohio State Chapter of Sigma Xi Student Research Grants (Sciences only)
Undergraduate students (with rank of sophomore or higher) for grants-in-aid of scientific research.
Award: up to $300 Deadline: December 2, 2011
Contact: Mitch Masters

Undergraduate Research Awards from the SOLAR fund
Undergraduate students pursuing research in the fields of Epidemiology; Virology; HIV and AIDS education; and, other infections of the blood and related subjects.
Award: two $1,000 awards
Deadline: December 8, 2011

Undergraduate Student Government Enrichment Grants
Funds are available for students of all undergraduate majors and can be utilized for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, research, creative work, and professional development.  Some examples of fundable expenses are travel, media and technology support, and materials and supplies.
Award: up to $500
Spring Quarter Deadline: May 17, 2012

Mershon Student Grants
These funds may be used by students of any major whose research requires international travel; research must be related to international security issues. Graduate and undergraduate applications are judged in the same competition pool.
Award: ranges from $1,000 to $5,000
Deadline: January 27, 2012
Contact: mershon.student@osu.edu

International Affairs Grant
The purpose of the Office of International Affairs student grant competition is to promote the understanding of foreign countries, cultures, and peoples through academic study. Proposals for research can request funds for expenses such as travel, acquiring data, and hosting a conference or workshop.
Deadline: March 12, 2012

Undergraduate Honors Gateway Research Grant
These grants, co-sponsored by OIA and Honors & Scholars, fund honors thesis research in OSU's Global Gateway countries of China, India, and Brazil, as well as other gateway regions (see full description).
Award: $2000-$4000
Inactive for 2012

URO Summer Research Fellowships
Get paid to conduct 8 weeks of full-time, independent research in any discipline with an OSU faculty member.
Award: $2.800 
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Contact: Helene Cweren

Summer Honors Research Scholarships
Research Scholarships give especially promising honors sophomores and juniors the opportunity to enhance the quality of their senior Honors Research Projects. Selected students spend approximately 40 hours/week doing research over eight-week period.  ~7 internships awarded per summer. 
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Award: $2,800  Contact: Anne Krabacher

Holbrook Research Abroad Fellowships
Get paid to conduct independent summer research in any discipline in a foreign country.
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Contact: Grace Johnson or Helene Cweren

Rhonda and Paul Sipp Wetland Research Award Competition at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park
Available to students conducting wetland and river research.   The research can be basic, e.g. wetland biogeochemistry, riverine aquatic insect ecology, or applied, e.g. restoration, exotic species control, water quality treatment, but it must be part of a university research effort by an institutional affiliate of the Ohio Center for Wetland and River Restoration (OSU is a member).
Deadline: March 19, 2010
Award: $500 for undergraduates

OSU Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize
The Prize is awarded annually in spring to at least one Ohio State University undergraduate student. Students enrolled in any upper division undergraduate course (300 or above) are eligible to participate. Students partner with librarians throughout the research process to produce an award winning project.
Award: $1,000 
Deadline: mid-June

Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Enrichment Award
An award for students who: 1) have at least junior standing at the time of application; 2) have at least a 3.70 grade-point average at the end of Winter Quarter 2012; and 3) plan to enroll at The Ohio State University in the 2012-13 academic year. It is not necessary to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi to receive this award. PKP also sponsors First Year Awards and Study Abroad Scholarships.
Award: $1000   Deadline: April 1, 2012
Contact: Dana Kuchem ad fellowships@osu.edu
Website: http://www.phikappaphi.org

ARTS AND SCIENCES:

College of Arts and Sciences: Research and Creative Activities Grants
A list of funding sources available to undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Arts and Sciences: Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Students must have attained junior standing and meet one of the following criteria: be a potential candidate for graduation with distinction, or present other evidence of work on a significant research project.
Award: $500 to approximately $8,000(applied toward university fees)   
Bi-Annual Deadline: April 9, 2012 and October 21, 2011
Contact: Merijn van der Heijden, ASC Honors Director, vanderheijden.1@osu.edu, A&S Office, 207 Enarson Hall
Application can be found at ASC Honors website.

Arts and Sciences Undergraduate International Experiences Grants
To encourage the international travel of students in connection with study, research, internships, and service that has been approved by their departments.
Award: $500 in matching funds
Contact: Ann Rottersman, Director of Student and Alumni Programs, rottersman.1@osu.edu
Bi-Annual Deadline: October 21, 2011 for travel initiating between January 1 and the start of Summer Quarter or April 9, 2012 for travel initiating between the start of Summer Quarter and December 31, as well as travel that will take place during the full academic year.
Website: http://aschonors.osu.edu/undergrad

Kathryn Sullivan Scholarship
This fund will enable a student to perform undergraduate research, field work, or attend/present at a significant conference.
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Application and information available at: http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/students/sullivanscholarship

Arts

Arts Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Award: $500  to $7000 
Bi-Annual Deadlines: Fall and Spring quarter dates
Go to http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/students/researchgrants for more information and to download an application.

Arts and Humanities Undergraduate Research Small Grants
Award: up to $500   
Tri-Annual Deadlines: November 22, 2011; February 17, 2012; April 27, 2012
Go to http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/students/researchgrants for more information and to download an application.

International Matching Travel Grants 
Awards are restricted to international travel for invited research presentations, performances or exhibitions at significant professional meetings or events, or for travel to and from study-abroad or residency programs. Website: http://arts.osu.edu/5resources/g_undergrad_grants/g_undergraduate_grants.html

Humanities

Arts and Humanities Undergraduate Research Small Grants
Award: up to $500   
Tri-Annual Deadlines: November 22, 2011; February 17, 2012; April 27, 2012
Go to http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/students/researchgrants for more information and to download an application.

Student Travel & Research (Jewish Studies)
Support is available for travel or research that is clearly related to a major project in Jewish Studies that forms part of the student's academic program.   
Deadline: year-round
Award: up to $500                Contact: Jared Boyd, boyd.150@osu.edu
Website: http://meltoncenter.osu.edu/academics/scholarships/scholars.cfm

Conference Travel (Jewish Studies)
Support is available for travel to an academic conference in which the student delivers a paper on a topic related to Jewish Studies (smaller amounts available for travel to a Jewish Studies conference in which a student does not read a paper).
Deadline: year-round
Award: up to $500               Contact: Jared Boyd, boyd.150@osu.edu
Website: http://meltoncenter.osu.edu/academics/scholarships/scholars.cfm

Huntington International Fellowships (foreign languages/business)
The program is intended to permit humanities students with interest and supporting work in international business and trade to spend an extended time abroad to enhance their fluency in the foreign language, their knowledge of the foreign culture, and their understanding of the workings and environment of international commerce.         
Award: $1000 and up               Contact: Dr. Diane Birckbichler, birckbichler.1@osu.edu
Website: http://flc.osu.edu/resources/scholarships/huntington.cfm
Deadline: February 17, 2012

Sydney N. Fisher Award (history)
The undergraduate Sydney N. Fisher Award for best paper must be research papers, involving the use of research in primary sources (translated sources are acceptable).
Deadline: April 2, 2010
Website: http://history.osu.edu/students/undergrad/scholarships.cfm       

Natural and Mathematical Sciences

G. McKenzie Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
For undergraduates working with Byrd Polar Research Center scientists.
Tentative Deadline: November 30, 2010           Contact: http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/scholarships.php  

The Mayers Scholarships
Summer Research Scholarships give especially promising students majoring in the biological sciences the opportunity to enhance significantly the quality of their senior thesis Research Projects. Students selected spend approximately 40 hours/week doing research over a eight-week period.  ~10 internships awarded per summer.
Award: $2,800          Deadline: March 16, 2012
Contact: Caroline Breitenberger

Stone Laboratory Scholarships and REU
Fund summer classes and student research at the Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in biological sciences related to limnology, herpetology, fisheries as well as other related disciplines.
REU scholarships cover tuition for eight credit hours in one summer term, room and board, and the associated lab fee.
Scholarship Awards $100 up to $1300      
Scholarships Deadline: March 13, 2012
Website: http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/stonelab/courses/aid/

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Undergraduate Research Awards 
Offered to full-time students majoring in the Social and Behavioral Sciences with a faculty project advisor.          
Award: up to $1,000   
Bi-Annual Deadline (Fall (extended!) and Spring); Oct. 31, 2011 and April 9, 2012     
Contact: Dr. Deborah Haddad, Assistant Dean, haddad.2@osu.edu, 114 University Hall
Website and application: http://artsandsciences.osu.edu/sbsundergradresearchgrant

Department of Economics Undergraduate Research Awards
For undergraduate economics majors who want to focus on economic research during Summer 2012.       
Award: $2,000                        Deadline: April 13, 2012    
Contact: Ana Ramirez ramirez.159@osu.edu
https://economics.osu.edu/economics-summer-research-funding-award

Madison Scott Fund Grants (Political Science)
Scott grants are open to African-American and Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Political Science.         
Award: $1,500                        Deadline: Late Spring    
Contact: Sandy Wood, wood.16@osu.edu, Dept. of Political Science 2140 Derby Hall

Alkire Research Scholarship and Billingslea Research Scholarship (Psychology)
Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior student majoring in psychology to conduct research in psychology or the mental health field.    
Deadline: April 13, 2012
Award: $3,000 each    Website: http://www2.psy.ohio-state.edu/undergraduate/html/u_research2.htm      

Eleanor Ruffing McMahon Conference Travel Awards For Women
Eligible to undergraduate women in the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences who are candidates for graduation with distinction and who will be delivering the results of their honors research at a conference.
Award: $500   Website: http://aschonors.osu.edu/undergrad#mcmahon

 OTHER COLLEGES

Business
Research Scholarships           
Students may apply for special scholarships in support of a Degree With Distinction (senior thesis) project. Interested students should contact Dr. Melinda McDonald, mcdonald_18@cob.osu.edu, Associate Director for Honors. Students interested in exploring opportunities for funding to support research projects other than Distinction should contact Jackie Elcik, Undergraduate Programs and Advising Office Executive Director..
Website: http://fisher.osu.edu/programs/undergraduate/Undergraduate-Research/Resources

Dentistry
Dr. Rudy Melfi Research Fellowship in Dentristy
Student must be available full-time during the summer. Five Successful candidates (“Fellows”) will be assigned to a research mentor for their summer fellowship.         
Award: First-year: $1,500. Second-year: $2,000.
Deadline: March 15 of the year of intended participation    
Contact: Dr. William Johnston, Director of Student Research Program, johnston.5@osu.edu
Website: http://dent.osu.edu/research/undergraduate_student_research.php          

Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Wilhelm and Eleanor Beckert Scholarship and Gladys Wittmeyer Knox-Gene Wittmeyer Scholarship
There are two scholarships to support faculty directed student research projects in the Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science. For more information contact, Tom Shockey, Student Services Coordinator at Shockey.2@osu.edu. Deadline: February 5, 2010

Pharmacy
Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Priority will be given to students enrolled in the College of Pharmacy who plan to be a candidate for graduation with distinction or plan to complete an equivalent research project, and have reached senior standing or the equivalent at the time of the award. Students enrolled in other Colleges where undergraduate research scholarships are available will not be considered. 
Award: $1,000-$2,000    
Deadline: March 4, 2012
Contact: Dr. Karl Werbovetz, werbovetz@dendrite.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu
Website: http://www.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu/services/research/undergrad/summer.cfm                                              

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