Seed Grants
Ohio State's IPR Seed Grants fund early-stage population science research—especially in demography, health, and development—to generate pilot data and collaborations for future external funding.
Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates: October 21, 2026 | March 3, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $40,000 per project for 12 months; larger proposals considered up to $85,000 with justification.
Summary: Supports early-stage population research at Ohio State to advance projects toward external funding, especially in demography, health, and related areas.
Key Information: Applicants must be OSU faculty or have PI status; priority for junior faculty and multidisciplinary teams.
Description
The Ohio State University Institute for Population Research (IPR) Seed Grants program is designed to nurture innovative, early-stage research in population science that will lead to competitive external grant proposals. The program funds data collection, pilot analyses, collaborative development, and other activities that strengthen the foundation for future external funding, particularly from the NICHD Population Dynamics Branch. Projects should align with IPR’s five research themes: family demography, sexual and reproductive health, health and mortality, adolescent to young adult development, and spatial analysis. Multidisciplinary and junior faculty-led projects are especially encouraged.
