ASC International Research Grant Competition

Applications, eligibility requirements, and recommendation forms for the Spring 2023 Arts and Sciences International Research Grant (IRG) competition are now available.

The scholarships, which typically range from $1,000 to a maximum of $4,000, will be distributed during Spring semester of 2023. The funds automatically go toward the payment of the student recipient’s university tuition and fees.

Students and faculty are encouraged to apply for a grant to support an undergraduate student who can benefit from participation in research abroad. The general focus of these grants is to encourage students to engage in research in international venues with their faculty mentors.

To be eligible for the IRG, students must:

  • Intend to travel outside of the United States for a purpose related to their research project;
  • Be currently enrolled in a major program in Arts and Sciences;
  • Be earning a degree in the college of Arts and Sciences;
  • Have an Ohio State 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;
  • Not be travelling to a risk-designated country (please note the information about travel restrictions, which is included on the application materials).

The deadline for applications for the Spring 2023 competition is Monday, February 13, 2023 (before 5:00 p.m.). Awards will be announced in April.

ASC Undergraduate Research Scholarship Competition

Applications, eligibility requirements, and recommendation forms for the Spring 2023 Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship (URS) competition are now available.

The scholarships, which typically range from $500 to approximately $12,000, will be distributed during Summer 2023, Autumn 2023, and Spring 2024 semesters. The funds automatically go toward the payment of the student recipient’s university tuition and fees.

To be eligible for the URS, students must:

  • Be enrolled in a major program in the college of Arts and Sciences;
  • Be earning a degree 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 2023 semester;
  • Be enrolled full-time during semesters of funding;
  • Have an Ohio State 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.

The deadline for applications for the Spring 2023 competition is Monday, February 13, 2023 (before 5:00 p.m.). Awards will be announced in April.

Undergraduate Research Scholarship and International Research Grant

Applications are now open for the Undergraduate Research Scholarship and the International Research Grant. These scholarships will award funds of 500-6,000 dollars. The awards are to be used to meet tuition costs, but remaining balances will be issued to the recipients. You do not need to be a member of the Arts and Sciences Honors Program to apply for these scholarships. However, special consideration will be given to applicants who have research distinction or honors research distinction.

Applications are due September 16, so apply now! You can find the applications here.

Undergraduate Research Scholarship

Application due: Monday, February 5th

The ACS Honors Program is now accepting applications for the Spring 2018 Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarship (URS) competition.

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
  • Not be graduating Spring 2018 semester
  • Be enrolled full-time during semesters of funding
  • Have an Ohio State 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.

The scholarships, which typically range from $500 to approximately $12,000, will be distributed during Summer, Autumn, and/or Spring semesters of 2018-2019.  The funds automatically go toward the payment of the student recipient’s university tuition and fees.

More information and Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the program’s webpage. Applications for the Spring 2018 competition are due Monday, February 5th, 2018 (before 5pm).