Mershon Center Funding Opportunities
Ohio State University's Mershon Center Funding Opportunities support interdisciplinary research and programming on international, national, and human security issues.
Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates: October 1, 2025 (Mershon Center Residency Grant, Faculty Research Grant) | February 23, 2026 (Graduate Research Grant, Faculty Research Grant) | October 1, 2026 (Collaboration grants – Programming & Residency)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards: $10,000–$35,000 (Faculty Research Grant); up to $50,000 over 2 years (New Associate Professor Grant); up to $4,000 (Undergraduate); up to $2,000 (Affiliate Small Grants); variable for programming/residency.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and programming on international, national, and human security by Ohio State faculty, students, and affiliates.
Key Information: Multiple grant types and deadlines; eligibility and award size vary by program.
Description
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State University offers a suite of internal funding opportunities to advance research and programming related to international, national, and human security. Emphasizing interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches, the Center supports projects that address diplomacy, conflict, peacemaking, governance, and cooperative problem-solving, with a particular focus on the human and social dimensions of complex security challenges. Funding is available for individual research, collaborative programming, residencies, and professional development, with the expectation that recipients will actively participate in and contribute to the Mershon community.
