Undergraduate

Undergraduate Student Trustee Application Open

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The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has begun its search for a new undergraduate student representative. Each year, the governor of Ohio appoints one new student trustee to serve a two-year term as a full voting member of the board.

This student will serve on the board from May 2025 – May 2027, must maintain Ohio residency and student status throughout the entire term, and must be able to balance this significant responsibility with their academic and personal commitments. Candidates for this role must excel as leaders, be able to think strategically about the future of the university and interact in a professional manner with faculty, administrators and influential business and community leaders. More details and application information are available on the student trustee application webpage.

Ohio State’s current undergraduate student trustee, Joshua H.B. Kerner, will host information sessions on January 14 and January 15 for anyone who wants to hear more about the student trustee role and application process. Details about the information sessions can be found on the student trustee application webpage.

Applications are due by noon on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Student Wellness Center Coaching Services

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The Office of Student Life Student Wellness Center supports all students to reach their full wellness potential. Through individual coaching, group workshops, outreach, and programming, they aim to promote holistic wellness opportunities. Individual, free Wellness Coaching returns Monday January 13th with 200 sessions available each week available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students both in-person and virtually.

  • Scarlet and Gray Financial Coaching: This nationally recognized program helps students manage finances, including budgeting, credit, debt, and investing.
  • Wellness Coaching: Wellness coaching supports students in navigating stress, anxiety, relationships, and other personal challenges while promoting overall well-being.

You can schedule an appointment or find more information at these links:

Feel free to contact sgfinancial@osu.edu or wellnesscoaching@osu.edu for help finding an appointment time that works best for you.

Scholarship & Training Opportunity: MARC T34 at OSU

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Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

This is Ohio State’s first T34 grant for Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the “Molecules to Society” MARC T34 at Ohio State is to develop a workforce in the next generation of biomedical scholars doing impactful research. This will be accomplished by providing undergraduate students with a research-focused training program that includes courses, experiential learning, faculty and graduate student mentoring, and peer-support.

Information Sessions:

  • Tues, January 21 at 5:30 PM in Hale Hall, room 110A
  • Thurs, January 30 at 5:00PM in Hale Hall, room 110B

RSVP here.

Program Features and Benefits:

  • Training for future biomedical, research focused advanced degrees (PhD or MD/PhD)
  • Experiential learning, mentoring, & peer-support
  • Training in research methods
  • Preparation for graduate school success
  • Scholarship: Tuition support and stipend

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Rising junior in Autumn 2025
  • Chemistry, engineering, public health, biomedical sciences, or STEM majors
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Essay responses to address your interest in being a MARC scholar (see application link above)
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation (at least one from an academic reference)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)

Questions may be addressed to marc@osu.edu.

Dean’s Student Advisory Board: Seeking UG Applicants

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Apply for a two-year position on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Student Advisory Board. The Board consists of fifteen students who advise the Dean on matters pertaining to students such as academics and student life.

To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and enrolled on the Columbus campus. Because these positions are for two years commencing Autumn 2024, applicants should not plan to graduate before Spring 2026. Meetings are held approximately once a month during the academic year from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on a weekday. To apply: combine a one-page resume and the completed application into one pdf document and send as an email attachment to ascstudents@osu.edu. The subject line for the email must be “Dean’s Student Advisory Board Application – Undergraduate.”  The application may be accessed here.

The deadline to apply is February 11, 2024. For questions, please contact Ann Rottersman, Director of Student Programs and Board liaison at Rottersman.1@osu.edu.

Scholarship & Training Opportunity: MARC T34 at OSU

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Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

This is Ohio State’s first T34 grant for Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the “Molecules to Society” MARC T34 at Ohio State is to increase diversity in the next generation of biomedical scholars doing impactful research. This will be accomplished by providing undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups with a research-focused training program that includes courses, experiential learning, faculty and graduate student mentoring, and peer-support.

Information Sessions:

  • Tues, January 23 at 5:00 PM in Hale Hall MLK Lounge
  • Wed, January 31 at 5:00PM in Hale Hall 110B

RSVP here.

Program Features and Benefits:

  • Training for future biomedical, research focused advanced degrees (PhD or MD/PhD)
  • Experiential learning, mentoring, & peer-support
  • Training in research methods
  • Preparation for graduate school success
  • Scholarship: Tuition support and stipend

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Rising junior in Autumn 2024
  • Chemistry, engineering, public health, biomedical sciences, or STEM majors
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Research-oriented and interested in research-focused higher degree program (PhD or MD/PhD)
  • Previous research experience is NOT required
  • One essay to address your interest in being a MARC scholar
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation (At least one letter from an academic reference)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)

Questions may be addressed to marc@osu.edu.

Scholarship & Training Opportunity: MARC T34 at OSU

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Application Deadline: August 15, 2023

This is Ohio State’s first T34 grant for Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the “Molecules to Society” MARC T34 at Ohio State is to increase diversity in the next generation of biomedical scholars doing impactful research. This will be accomplished by providing undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups with a research-focused training program that includes courses, experiential learning, faculty and graduate student mentoring, and peer-support.

Program Features and Benefits:

  • Training for future biomedical, research focused advanced degrees (PhD or MD/PhD)
  • Experiential learning, mentoring, & peer-support
  • Training in research methods
  • Preparation for graduate school success
  • Scholarship: Tuition support and stipend

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Rising junior in Autumn 2023
  • Chemistry, engineering, public health, biomedical sciences, or STEM majors
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Research-oriented and interested in research-focused higher degree program (PhD or MD/PhD)
  • Previous research experience is NOT required
  • One essay to address your interest in being a MARC scholar
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation (At least one letter from an academic reference)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)

Questions may be addressed to marc@osu.edu.

OSU Clinical Trials Sciences Certificate

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The biopharmaceutical and healthcare research industries are growing at a rapid pace, yet there is a critical shortage of clinical research professionals to manage the human subjects research activities required to move new therapies through development and to patients.

The Clinical Trials Sciences certificate prepares students who have an interest in human subjects’ research regulations, study conduct, management, data coordinating and leadership with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills needed to pursue careers in clinical research.

Jobs in clinical trials study management include: clinical research assistant, clinical research coordinators, data managers, regulatory affairs officers and more.

The Clinical Trials Sciences certificate program consists of four courses with a total of 13 undergraduate credit hours, offered completely online and is designed to be able to be completed in as little as three semesters. At the completion of the program, you’ll earn an academic certificate from The Ohio State University.

Upon completion of this certificate, students will be prepared to:

  • Systematically apply understanding of regulations, bioethics, design and launch of clinical trials of investigational products.
  • Apply data and project management to support quality improvement and monitor clinical trials activities.

This certificate is available to Ohio State students seeking a bachelor’s degree in health-related sciences (including Chemistry and Biochemistry).

This program admits students every semester. There is an application deadline for each semester.

Info Sessions: Fulbright and Knight Hennessy Fellowships

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The Undergraduate Fellowship Office has reached out to CBC about the following two information sessions:

1. Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Please join Fulbright U.S. Student Program staff from the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors for a virtual information session. Learn about Fulbright opportunities for U.S. citizens to go abroad to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English. During the session, you will find out about the types of Fulbright awards, application components, tips, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Following the program overview, attendees will enter a breakout room with Ohio State Fulbright advisors in the Undergraduate Fellowship Office and Office of International Affairs to learn more about applying through their institution. Undergraduate students from any discipline are welcome to attend.

The Fulbright information session will take place Tuesday, April 4th from 6-7 pm on Zoom. Register for this virtual information session. 

This event is co-hosted by Fulbright, the Office of International Affairs, and the Undergraduate Fellowship Office. Look out for more Fulbright information and events during Fulbright Week April 10-14.

Questions?
Reach out to Janet Schroeder and Louise Ling Edwards in the Undergraduate Fellowship Office at fellowships@osu.edu.

2. Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program

Join us to hear from an Admission Officer about Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University, a multidisciplinary, multicultural graduate scholarship program. Each Knight-Hennessy scholar receives up to three years of financial support to pursue graduate studies in any of Stanford’s seven schools. Scholars form a supportive community with one another while engaging in experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders who address complex challenges facing the world.

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars in-person information session will take place Tuesday, April 4 from 1-2 pm in Jennings Hall, Rm 040. Register for this in-person information session. 

This event is hosted by the Undergraduate Fellowship Office and Knight-Hennessy Scholars.

Questions?
Contact Janet Schroeder and Louise Ling Edwards in the Undergraduate Fellowship Office at fellowships@osu.edu.

Electrochemical Technologies Masters Internship

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The University of Oregon is accepting applications for their Masters Internship Program in Electrochemical Technologies. This program has a focus on clean-energy transitions, developing technologies for climate change mitigation, and provides interdisciplinary knowledge that will help tackle many of the worlds biggest challenges.

This program includes 6-months of accelerated coursework and professional development, followed by 9 months in a paid internship in industry or national laboratories. This program thus gives students a great foundation of knowledge and a start to a long-term career. Students who complete the program can also pursue an accelerated PhD timeline.

The internship program is open to students in a wide variety of backgrounds such as chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and more with a BS/BA.

For a possible waived application fee, please send an unofficial transcript and resume to electrochemistry@uoregon.edu.

More information can be found at their website, including curriculum, housing, and scholarships.

Carnegie Mellon Diversity Opportunity

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Applications are now open for Carnegie Mellon’s Data Analytics for Science Immersion Experience! This 10-day experience will take place from June 5th to June 14th. This workshop is in partnership with Microsoft and DOW and will allow students to work with faculty from the Mellon College of Science. The program also aims to support students from underrepresented groups.

Opportunities through this program include:

  • Data analytic seminars, providing training in modern bioinformatics
  • Meet with and ask questions to partners from Microsoft and DOW
  • Tour DOW headquarters in Michigan

Room and board are provided along with travel expenses and a $500 stipend.

Applications are due April 15th. Applications, along with more information can be found here.