Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
$8,000 WestFest
Center for Automotive Research
$30,000 Student experiential learning programs
College of Engineering
$2,000 Engineering Recharge Retreat
$50,000 Women in Engineering
College of Social Work
$10,000 LiFEsports Youth Leadership Academy
Department of Dance
$10,000 National dance collaboration
Department of English
$24,000 Scholarly research database
Fisher College of Business
$30,000 Distinguished teacher fellows
$30,000 Staff and faculty recognition awards
Kirwan Institute and Moritz College of Law
$70,000 Virtual toolkit for community resilience
Office of Academic Affairs
$200,000 Campus Student Sustainability Challenge
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
$50,000 Create Education Abroad Access and Affordability Initiative
Office of Outreach and Engagement
$900 Community Engagement Conference
Ohio State ADVANCE and Office of Research
$50,000 REACH for Commercialization
School of Earth Sciences
$24,000 Mirror Lake Water Science Learning Lab
School of Environment and Natural Resources
$10,000 Campus bike parking at Kottman Hall
$80,000 Ohio State forest research
School of Music
$13,500 Music and Science Colloquium and Teaching Seminar
Institute for Materials Research
$10,000 Annual Materials Week conference
Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory
$70,000 Waterman Farm sustainable food-waste disposal
WOSU
$25,000 WOSU
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
$25,000 Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center
College of Arts and Sciences
$50,000 Arts and Humanities
$10,000 Ottoman and Turkish History Lesson Series
College of Engineering
$50,000 Women in Engineering Program
Fisher College of Business
$30,000 Distinguished Teaching Fellows
$30,000 Distinguished Staff and Faculty Recognition Awards
Institute for Materials Research
$10,000 OSU Materials Week
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
$50,000 Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Office of Energy and Environment
$25,000 2018 Climate Engagement Forums
Office of Research
$100,000 OSEP Research Seed Grant Fund in support of sustainable energy collaborations
Office of Student Life
$50,000 Collegiate Recovery Community
$20,000 Women on Fire Retreat
$50,000 Undergraduate Student Government Sustainability Committee
$50,000 Student Projects Fund for energy projects that engage Undergraduates
$60,000 Support for sustainability-related Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional student organizations
School of Environment and Natural Resources
$50,000 Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability (EEDS) Program
The STEAM Factory
$50,000 The STEAM Factory
University Libraries
$100,000 Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum
Areas of Focus
Priority will be given to proposals that align with one or more of the following areas of focus:
Health and Well-Being
Successful proposals in the health and well-being category will align with the university's wellness strategic plan. Proposals should 1) support the testing of interventions that improve health and well-being among faculty, staff and/or students in the priority areas of mental health, diabetes and obesity; or 2) support the scaling of evidence-based programs that address depression and/or anxiety.
Leadership and Professional Development
Successful proposals in this category will align with the university's strategic plan. Proposals should 1) support programs or initiatives that strengthen leadership competencies of our faculty, staff and/or students; or 2) focus on sharing of best practices or new knowledge through the organization and production of conferences or symposia led and/or convened by Ohio State faculty, staff and/or students. Proposals for support of individual travel to conferences will not be funded.
Sustainability Programs
Successful proposals will align with the university's sustainability goals and support either 1) the continuation of successful initiatives or 2) the development and/or implementation of new programs.
Arts and Humanities
Successful proposals will align with the university's strategic plan and support programs or initiatives in the visual and performing arts or in the humanities disciplines at large.
Funding Levels and Eligibility
- Awards between $10,000 and $50,000 will be given to select proposals. Multi-year funding for up to 3 years will only be considered if compelling circumstances are documented.
- The four focus areas above have equal priority and it is expected that funding awards will be approximately equal across these four areas.
- Proposals for programs and initiatives that align with one or more of the priority areas of focus are eligible for consideration.
- Proposals must be submitted by an active member of the Ohio State faculty, staff or student body. If a proposal is from a student, a letter of support from an advisor is required.
- Proposals that focus on coal energy or on political advocacy are not encouraged.
Timeline
The OSEP Academic Collaborations awards program follows a standardized process. Applicants are invited to submit an application for review. A detailed timeline is provided below:
- November 15, 2019
Online portal opens for proposals.
- December 31, 2019
Proposal submissions due.
- February 2020
The Energy Academic Collaboration Council reviews proposals and develops a list of funding recommendations to share with OSEP leadership and the provost for their consideration.
- April 2020
Awarded proposals are announced.
- May 2020
Funding is made available for approved projects.
Application Instructions
Eligible applicants are invited to submit a proposal using the online form below. For assistance with any requirement of this solicitation, please contact Leslie Bleiweiss at bleiweiss.10@osu.edu.