Mavroyannis Scholarship in Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Physics

The Mavroyannis Scholarship for graduate studies in Theoretical Physics or Physical Chemistry is now available through the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).

The scholarship is open to Greek national and Greek heritage graduate students studying at a Faculty of Science at a North American University for a PhD degree in Theoretical Physics or Physical Chemistry. The award is a one-time grant of USD 5,000.

The announcement with application is here: 2025_Mavroyannis_Announcement_Application

The deadline for applications is June 2, 2025.

U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program provides funding for Ph.D. candidates in the physical sciences to conduct part of their thesis research at a U.S. DOE National Laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity for accessing cutting edge instrumentation and facilities that may enhance the research of your faculty and the training of your students.

Applications to the program require a research proposal prepared by the graduate student under the supervision of their Ph.D. thesis advisor, and the deadline of the current solicitation is May 7, 2025. More information is available at: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr

Registration Deadline is Approaching for the 2025 Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference

April 30 – May 1, 2025

 

The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) welcomes you to join us at the 2025 Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference. Time is running out to register for this free event featuring two days of research and networking.

 

The event will showcase materials-allied research in a series of sessions organized by leading research centers at Ohio State. University faculty, staff and students, as well as government and industry researchers and leaders, are invited to join us for MMC ’25, which will include a poster session, keynote session, and technical talks covering a wide range of advancements in key areas of science and technology.
Register Here

 

MMC ’25 will welcome keynote speaker Dr. Richard A. Vaia, Chief Scientist in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, as well as dozens of external speakers and researchers from the Ohio State materials and manufacturing community. Session topics include Materials Science, Technology & Manufacturing in Space and Harsh Environments; Wide Bandgap and Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors; The Heart of the Second Quantum Revolution; Materials Discovery and Development in the Center for Emergent Materials; AI-Driven Digital Twin Modeling for Next-Generation Battery Manufacturing; and Characterizing Next-Generation Materials with Cutting-Edge Electron Microscopy Techniques.
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P&G Graduate and Post-Doc Industry Recruitment Visit: May 14-15, 2025

We’re excited to announce that next month, the College of Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success will host P&G scientists and recruiters on campus to support your career development! Procter & Gamble (P&G) scientists and recruiters will be on OSU campus from May 14-15, 2025 to meet with graduate and post-doc students of the Chemical and Physical Sciences, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Life Sciences (Toxicology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biostatistics/Bioinformatics) and Computer, Data & Information Sciences.

A variety of engagement opportunities are offered throughout this 2-day career series. Don’t miss their workshop discussing the skills and attributes that employers look for in candidates, or the opportunity to participate in exclusive one-on-one coaching opportunities for eligible PhD students and post-docs.

If interested in participating in any of these opportunities, students and post-docs should RSVP on Handshake. RSVPs should be submitted by Thursday, May 1st at 11:59 PM for the career-building workshop, and interview requests will be accepted through Tuesday, May 6th at 11:59 PM. Individuals can register for interview slots after applying to the attached job posting here: go.osu.edu/pgcareers2025

We invite you to build connections that can lead to exciting job opportunities later on! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to work for one of the World’s Most Admired Companies!

Graduate Student Opportunities: Call for 2025 GTO Facilitator and Graduate Student Toolkit

Call for GTO Facilitators Announcement:

Do you know or are you an experienced GTA who would like to share their knowledge with a new cohort of teaching associates? 

Each year, the Drake Institute hires experienced Graduate Teaching Associates to co-facilitate sessions at Graduate Teaching Orientation (GTO). This year, orientation will be held during the week of August 18th –22nd , featuring an online asynchronous course and a mixture of in-person and virtual workshop sessions. Facilitators will be provided with training from the Drake Institute, plans for all sessions they are asked to facilitate, and support from one or more co-facilitators.

In exchange for their work (about 25 hours total), facilitators can expect to receive $650 compensation. We are looking for applicants who have completed at least two terms of teaching in any role (grader, recitation leader, lab or studio instructor, or independent instructor) at Ohio State by the end of the spring semester, and who anticipate being enrolled as graduate students at Ohio State in August 2025. You can apply by filling out the application survey. Applications will be accepted through April 14th, 2025. Please direct any questions to drakeinstitute@osu.edu.

Graduate Student Toolkit (4/14) Announcement:

Join the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning’s Graduate Consultants for our GTA Toolkit: Classroom Guidelines on April 14, 2025, from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM in the Barbie Tootle Room, Ohio Union (2nd floor). Lunch will be provided! During this session, we will explore the value of classroom guidelines and some strategies for developing guidelines in the classroom.

All graduate students, regardless of teaching experience, are welcome to attend! To learn more, and to register: https://drakeinstitute.osu.edu/events/graduate-teaching-toolkit-classroom-guidelines

The Erdős Institute Summer 2025 Career Launch Cohort enrollment window is now open!

A reminder for the Erdős Institute Summer 2025 Career Launch Cohort, offering remote boot camps and career services to help graduate students and PhDs transition to industry.

The College of Arts and Sciences has agreed to sponsor up to 30 additional ASC graduate students and postdocs for the Summer 2025 cohort.

The Erdős Institute is a multi-university collaboration that helps PhDs get rewarding jobs in industry. We provide fully remote boot camps (Data Science, UX Research, Quantum Computing, Quant Finance) and mini-courses (e.g. Python Prep, Data Visualization, Software Engineering for Data Scientists, etc.) taught by former academics for current academics. We also provide career coaching and industry placement services, including career exploration seminars, one-on-one career advising, behavioral and technical interview preparation workshops, employer and Erdős alumni career connections, opportunities for direct applications to jobs, and job postings.

To seek internal funding, prospective participants from the College of Arts and Sciences must fill out the following Qualtrics Form to express interest by April 21, 2025.

https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23ur2d9FFxm9Z3g

Create your profile and enroll here by Thursday, May 1 at 11:59pm EDT: https://www.erdosinstitute.org/cohort/summer-2025/enrollment.

National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Calendar

Join the Council of Graduate Students and the Graduate School for appreciation week events starting April 7. Visit the Graduate School website for a full calendar of events. We look forward to celebrating with you!

See the Full Schedule

Donuts with the Deans

Council of Graduate Students and Graduate School Event

University Hall, Graduate School Lobby, Rm 247

April 7, 9-11 a.m.

Council of Graduate Students Giveaways

Council of Graduate Students Event

University Hall, Graduate School Lobby, Rm 247

April 7-11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Game Night

Council of Graduate Students Event

Ohio Union KBK Suite

April 9, 6-9 p.m.

Appreciation Week Pizza Party

Graduate School Event

University Hall, Graduate School Lobby, Rm 247

April 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Professional Portrait Sessions

Graduate School Event

University Hall, Graduate School Seminar Space 250q,

April 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 10, noon to 4 p.m.

April 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 18, noon to 4 p.m.

Instructional Kitchen

Council of Graduate Students Event

Ohio Union Instructional Kitchen

April 11, 5-7:30 p.m.

Poster and Attendance Registration Is Open for the 2025 Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference

April 30 – May 1, 2025

 

The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) is excited to announce its request for student posters, as well as the program and speaker list for the upcoming 2025 Ohio State Materials and Manufacturing Conference.

The event will showcase materials-allied research in a series of sessions organized by leading research centers at Ohio State. University faculty, staff and students, as well as government and industry researchers and leaders, are invited to join us for the two-day event, which includes a poster session, keynote session, and technical talks covering a wide range of advancements in key areas of science and technology.
Poster and Attendance Registration Here

 

MMC ’25 will welcome keynote speaker Dr. Richard A. Vaia, Chief Scientist in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, as well as dozens of external speakers and researchers from the Ohio State materials and manufacturing community. Session topics include Materials Science, Technology & Manufacturing in Space and Harsh Environments; Wide Bandgap and Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors; The Heart of the Second Quantum Revolution; Materials Discovery and Development in the Center for Emergent Materials; AI-Driven Digital Twin Modeling for Next-Generation Battery Manufacturing; and Characterizing Next-Generation Materials with Cutting-Edge Electron Microscopy Techniques.
View Program

 

WHERE:
Scott Laboratory
201 W. 19th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

ASC 6194 Innovation and Commercialization:  A Graduate-Level Entrepreneurial Accelerator Training

The college is pleased to support a new course for graduate students, ASC 6194 Innovation and Commercialization:  A Graduate-Level Entrepreneurial Accelerator Training.

Using technologies developed by ASC faculty, ASC 6194 provides students with a team-oriented experiential learning opportunity as they walk through the steps to evaluate new technologies, identify commercial applications and customer segments, and create use cases, culminating in the development of a business plan and pitch deck.  The course will be taught by Paul Reeder, Executive Director of the Center for Innovation Strategies, and creator of OnRAMP, with input from ASC’s licensing manager, Jay Dahlman, Associate Director, Innovation and Commercialization.  

Benefits of taking the course:

  • Increase attractiveness to employers
  • Understand the fundamentals of business creation
  • Learn how to de-risk early-stage technology commercialization proposals
  • Experience building business models and pitch decks
  • Evaluate business plans

Please reach out to Elizabeth Drotleff (.4) or Paul Reeder (.6) with questions.