Mershon Center Affiliate Small Grants
Mershon Center's Affiliate Small Grants support research, travel, and scholarly activities for affiliated OSU faculty and graduate students, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in international security studies.
Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per academic year (faculty) | Up to $1,000 per academic year (graduate students)
Summary: Provides modest, flexible funding for research, travel, publication, or programming to Mershon-affiliated faculty and graduate students not otherwise funded by the Center.
Key Information: Only available to current Mershon Center affiliates not currently funded by Mershon; departmental funding must be exhausted first.
Description
The Affiliate Small Grants program from the Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University offers flexible, modest funding to support research and related activities for current Mershon-affiliated faculty and graduate students who are not otherwise funded by the Center. The grants are designed to supplement departmental or contractual funding, supporting activities such as travel, publication subventions, and programming once other funds are exhausted. The program aims to foster interdisciplinary, collaborative research and expects recipients to contribute to the Center’s intellectual community by sharing outcomes and participating in Center activities.
