EHE Graduate Student Travel Award Program

Graduate students enrolled in a graduate program within the College of Education and Human Ecology may request funding from faculty for support, up to $350 from their department of enrollment, and apply for up to $250 for a matching award through the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration (ORIC) for presenting their original research at national and international professional meetings.  

The purpose of these awards are 

  • To encourage graduate student research growth and development through financial assistance to support presenting results of original research at national and/or international professional meeting.
    • Testimonial from award winner: “Thank you for this exciting news! I am writing to express my sincerest gratitude for the travel funding that was awarded to me for the SWPACA 2023 Conference. As a graduate student, attending academic conferences and events is crucial to my professional development and future career goals. Your support has made it possible for me to attend this important conference and expand my knowledge in my field of study. I am particularly grateful for the financial assistance provided by our department, Teaching and Learning, the ORIC Matching Graduate Student Award Program, and my advisor, Dr. Lisa Pinkerton. I would also like to thank the committee for their time and dedication in reviewing my application. Your investment in my academic pursuits is deeply appreciated and will have a positive impact on my future research and career opportunities.
      Thank you all once again for your generosity and support.” Yueyue Li, Department of Teaching and Learning
  • To provide a streamlined, consistent process for administering student travel awards.
  • To ensure adherence to the federal regulations and ensure compliance regarding educational support to students.
  • To reduce/eliminate the number of exceptions caused by student travel.

Before applying for an EHE graduate student travel award, please review the information on this site. 


APPLICATION LINKS

In order to streamline the experience for faculty, staff, and students, we have moved to a single EHE application for faculty, department, and ORIC funding requests: https://go.osu.edu/ehetravelawardapp


CONTACT

Questions regarding the EHE Graduate Student Department Travel Award should be directed to the EHE Graduate Associate Manager, Amanda Crall, crall.25@osu.edu.