Internal Fellowships

The Presidential Fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments and potential of graduate students by providing funding for the final year of their dissertation research.

Note: 

Nominations for the Presidential Fellowship are through the Microbiology Graduate Studies Committee.  For consideration, students should submit a "pre-application" to the Graduate Studies Committee by the end of the first week of September that includes:

(1) An updated CV

(2) A one-page summary listing the student's accomplishments to date and a one paragraph summary of the dissertation research impacts

Pre-application materials will be evaluated by the Graduate Studies Committee to identify a student to nominate for the Presidential Fellowship competition each year.

The Graduate School’s Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) Program provides small grants up to $5,000 to support the research and scholarship of doctoral and other terminal research degree candidates for their dissertations or theses.

The Ray Travel Award from the Council of Graduate Students provide funding for graduate students to participate in professional conferences, both in their respective fields and in the broader academic community.

The Department of Microbiology provides funding for graduate students to enable travel and participation at a scientific conference.  Funds are provided to each PhD graduate student once during their dissertation work.  Eligibility for the funding requires students to be selected/invited for an oral presentation at the conference.  Travel awards are for $750 depending on continuing availability of funds.  

To apply for the Department Travel funds, email the Graduate Studies Committee Chair and Program Coordinator (micro.grad@osu.edu) with 

(1) The name of the conference

(2) The official URL for the conference

(3) The dates of the conference 

(4) The title of your presentation and appropriate authors

(5) A copy of the invitation letter/email for an oral presentation

External Fellowships

American Heart Association Medical/Graduate Student Fellowship

To provide mentored support for medical/graduate students who seek experience working in an academic research lab.

NIH Fellowship Opportunities

To provide institutional research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-Supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

P.E.O. Scholar Awards for Women 

The P.E.O Scholar Awards program, established in 1991, provides educational awards for women who are pursuing a doctoral level degree at an accredited college or university.