The Graduate Student Well-Being Mini Grant is an initiative of the Graduate School at Ohio State University. Mini grants will be award of up to $3,000 to Graduate Coordinators to develop, implement, or improve a college or department wide or program specific wellness initiative that supports graduate and professional students’ well-being. These initiatives can be new or revising existing well-being initiatives. The goal is the promotion, awareness, or enhancement of Ohio State University’s Ten Dimensions of Wellness, focusing specifically on graduate students’ health and wellness.
Value and Duration
- Graduate Coordinators can apply for up to $3,000 to support the undertaking of a new or revising existing program related to graduate and professional student wellness. Allocation amounts may vary based upon proposal request and justification.
- The maximum number of allocations provided by the Graduate School each year is 5 (awarded in January).
Application Criteria and Process
- Submit a complete online application to the Graduate School, Dr Karin Jordan at jordan.1193@osu.edu
- Attach any relevant documentation
- Applications are reviewed, and allocations determined by the Graduate School Review Committee once, annually every December, when the top 5 applications are chosen
- Five mini grants will be selected and awarded funds to be distributed in January to a department or college cost center for the Graduate Coordinator to access
- The initiative must run during the Spring term that the funding was awarded
- The applicant(s) agrees to complete a post-initiative feedback questionnaire
- A 2–3-page summarization report of the project/initiative, budget and expected outcome, including collected data and graduate and professional student impact on wellbeing, by the 1st week of Summer Term
Application Criteria and Process
Eligible Applicants
- All Graduate Coordinators working with graduate students in any academic unit
Eligible Expenses
- Supplies needed to support your initiative
- Paying instructors/facilitators for a set number of hours
- Cost associated with space rental
- Promotional material
- Cost of material development
- Equipment rental
- Training materials
Other costs will be considered. Please include a description in your application
Ineligible Expenses
- Activities/events that have already taken place
- Activities/events that are for the purposes of fundraising
- Coordinator salary or supplemental pay
Examples of Activities/Initiatives
- Workshop/activity/session
- Panel discussion
- Conference
- Reception
- Promotion campaign
- Guest lecturer
- Resource development
- Support group
- Group activity centered around one or more of the Ten Dimensions of Wellness (add link)
Selection Considerations
The selection committee will take into consideration the following:
- Potential impact of initiative:
- Clear demonstration of messaging around one or more of the Ten Dimensions of Wellness and/or enhancement for the graduate and/or professional student community.
- Innovation:
-Number of graduate students that could benefit from the program
-Length or sustainability of program. Is the project a one-time event or does it have the potential to continue to impact the graduate student community? If it is a one-time event, what efforts will be undertaken to enhance the lasting impact of the initiative (i.e., making a recording and slide deck of a panel discussion available for future graduate and/or professional students to view).
-Does the initiative demonstrate innovation and/or address a specific need around one or more of the 10 wellness dimensions that is graduate student specific?
Deadline
Applications will be accepted from November 17 to December 21. Selections will take place in early January.
How to Apply
- Please complete the online application form
- Attach any relevant supporting documentation (must be submitted through the application form) and send to Dr Karin Jordan at jordan.1193@osu.edu
- A confirmation email will be sent to the applicant to confirm receipt of the application.