Animal
Sciences
Hourly wage positions are available to undergraduate students with at
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. Application information is available at
http://ansci.osu.edu/ugresapps.htm
Plant Pathology
Offers an 8-10 week in-depth research internship in which participants
receive a $3,000 living stipend.
School of Natural Resources
One annual $400 undergraduate research award is granted to a student
conducting research on wetlands and related water resources.
Competition is limited to students whose advisors are affiliates of the
Ohio Center for Wetland and River Restoration.
CFAES Honors Committee
Has a pool of funds and scholarships that may be used to offer small
grants or to help offset the cost of individual honors projects for
honors students. Applications are due during winter quarter of your
junior year. You must complete FAES H590.01 during your junior year to
be eligible to apply.
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
(OARDC)
Offers a competitive grants program to our undergraduate students
called the OSU
OARDC
Director's Undergraduate Research Competition. This program is
designed primarily for juniors and seniors that have completed at least
98 credit hours of coursework and is designed to provide students with
in-depth research experience.
Students selected to participate will receive up to $2,800 for wages
and $500 for supplies and travel. Students enrolled in the Colleges of
Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Biological Sciences; or
Human Ecology; who (1) have a faculty collaborator (advisor) with an
OARDC or FAES appointment; (2) have completed 98 credit hours; and (3)
have at least a 2.5 CPR are eligible to apply.
The Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academic
Enrichment Grants Program
The program provides up to fifty - that's right - fifty $500 grants to
undergraduate students of all majors to support, among other things,
research, creative work, and professional development. Application
forms are available for download at
http://www.usgonline.net/forms.asp.
Professional or Scientific Societies
Many professional societies offer scholarships or funding to
undergraduate students to either conduct research or to travel to
regional or annual meetings to present their findings. Explore this
option! Free travel and an awesome resume building opportunity are just
waiting for those interested in exploring this option! Here are some of
the programs available:
American
Society of Agricultural Engineers
Research awards, scholarships, project designs and poster competitions,
and society memberships.
Institute of Food Technologies - Student Association
Research competitions as well as resources for available scholarships
and fellowships.