Research Funding Opportunities

Wm. Kay Davis Excellence Scholarships

Awards of $5000 given in two waves to up to 6 incoming Honors students. worth $5000 towards tuition.

First wave, apply by December 1 (for selection in December) or

Second wave, apply by February 1 (for selection in February).

Excellence scholarships are eligible for renewal for future years for students who remain on the Marion campus and meet academic requirements.

Awarded to students completing either non-honors or honors theses on the Marion Campus.$500 research internship, renewable to a maximum of two semesters.

Applicant must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be enrolled as an Ohio State student on the Marion Campus during the semester of the award, and present evidence of work on a senior thesis or other significant research project
Application deadline: End of third full week of spring and autumn semester· Application

Undergraduate Research Travel Grants are intended to support travel for presentations at professional research meetings

Ohio State University Marion students may apply for up to $1500 to present a paper, poster, performance, or otherwise formally participate in a professional conference.
Awards of $200 are available for students who attend a meeting but do not formally participate

Students should be enrolled in coursework at Ohio State Marion during the semester of travel or semester prior to travel if travel occurs during the summer
To apply, please submit the following application about the conference or professional meeting you plan to attend, and request that a letter of recommendation from your faculty mentor be sent to John Maharry (maharry.1@osu.edu).

Qualtrics Travel Grant Application

The Wm. K Davis Honors Scholarship recognizes members of the Ohio State Marion undergraduate honors program who "develop their individual potential to the fullest by engaging in challenging coursework, seeking out academic programs that have breadth and depth, and interacting with professors and students in intellectual contexts”.

$1,000 scholarship awarded to up to two students.

Eligibility requirements
Be in good academic standing relative to the honors requirements and major requirements
Sophomore, Junior, and Senior: GPA ≥ 3.4Freshmen: GPA ≥ 3.3

Application materials due to John Maharry (maharry.1) by Friday March 25, 2022.

• One letter of recommendation from a Marion campus faculty member describing how the student has engaged in learning at an “honors-level by engaging with the material and challenging oneself beyond the professors’ basic expectations”
• 2-3 page essay describing your academic activity and accomplishments while here at Ohio State Marion. In the essay, the student should describe one’s academic experiences beyond the final letter grade for each course. Among others, important topics may include descriptions of how the student
  • interacted with professors in and out of the classroom
  • challenged oneself with academic material
  • participated in intellectual activities outside of the classroom
  • pursued rigorous coursework beyond the basic major requirements
  • demonstrated leadership
  • engaged in research

Students could earn up to $2000 over the summer term to pursue their ongoing faculty-mentored research. They will be employed as research assistants for the summer term and as per university rule will be allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week.

Interested Students should send an application to John Maharry at maharry.1@osu.edu by the end of Spring break each year including:

• Description of the research project
• Future plans for the research, including thesis work, publication and conference presentations if applicable.
• Proposed budget for work based on hours/week of research over summer
• Name of faculty member who will provide letter of recommendation
• The faculty member should send an accompanying letter of recommendation with their preference of hiring rating between 1 (low) and 4 (high) to Dr. John Maharry (maharry.1), by March 25.

Preference will be given to students who

• Have plans to disseminate their research by Publishing in an academic journal
• Presenting at a national or regional academic conference
• Presenting at a local presentation or research colloquium
• do not have other sources of summer funding (i.e. faculty grant, paid internship, fellowship etc...)
• have at least a 3.5 GPA
• have not had previous funding for summer research

Applications will be reviewed by the Marion Honors Committee and faculty members and their assistants will be notified by April 5.