About the Program
The Ohio State University Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Postdoctoral Recruitment and Onboarding Supplement (OK-PROS) program supports postdoctoral scholars recruited by Ohio State faculty by providing up to $5,000 to aid them with jump-starting their research agenda at the university and relocating to Columbus (or other Ohio State location). Thanks to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s generosity and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, we will be able to provide onboarding funding for up to fifty incoming postdoctoral scholars over the 2022-2024 academic years.
The OK-PROS program supports postdocs, who are committed to contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their disciplines, across Ohio State, and in higher education more broadly.
Postdocs must initiate the request for OK-PROS support through the application submission system. Once complete, the application will be routed to the postdoc’s faculty mentor for review and approval. Details on the required application materials can be found below.
During Cycle 4, we will be selecting up to ten post doctoral scholars to receive OK-PROS awards. See the recipients of Cycles 1, 2, and 3 by visiting our award recipient page.
OK-PROS Application Summary
All application materials, including those drafted by their faculty mentor, must be submitted by the postdoc candidate applying to the OK-PROS competition. Postdocs who are submitting applications should only submit ONE application. The system will automatically contact your faculty mentor for final approval once you have submitted your full application. If you need to make modifications to any of the materials you have submitted in your application please email us instead of attempting to submit a second application.
Specific documents that must be prepared include:
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Important Dates for OK-PROS Cycle 4
- Application portal opens: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Application materials are due: Thursday, November 9, 2023
- Review Period: Friday, November 10 through Friday, December 1, 2023
- Cycle 4 Award Announcements: by Friday, December 15, 2023
Eligibility
- Faculty Mentors must have PI status at The Ohio State University.
- Postdoc Candidate
- Citizenship: can be US citizens, US permanent residents, and visa holders.
- Start date: Applicants must be able to join the university community no later than January 12, 2024 to be eligible to receive these funds. Current postdocs at the university who are interested in applying to this program must be within the first year of their position at the time of submitting their application materials.
- Time from terminal degree: Any postdoc who is in their first year of study, or who will soon join Ohio State, is eligible to apply, regardless of when they received their terminal (e.g., PhD, MFA) degree.
- Other considerations: Successful applicants will increase and be champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts both within their academic discipline and across the University community through their research and planned activities.
Learn More about Application Components
Please read through our application guidelines and the evaluation criteria that will be used for evaluating applications. We have also provided examples for ways to address specific parts of the application. Please note: all materials must be submitted by the postdoc, including those prepared by their chosen faculty mentor. Make sure to review our application guidance prior to starting your application in Qualtrics. Once you are prepared to apply, you can access the application system using the button below.
Questions?
Please reach out to our team with any questions you have about this program.
Acknowledgement
The OK-PROS program is made possible through the generous support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Grant #: P-60076160-2022 Ohio State University.