The Graduate School’s fellowship program is designed to help recruit highly qualified students to Ohio State’s graduate programs while advancing the overall quality of graduate education at Ohio State.
A Graduate School fellowship is a financial award made by the Graduate School. Fellows are selected on the basis of academic merit through university-wide competitions without respect to financial need. Graduate fellows cannot be required to perform a service in return for receiving a stipend.
Fellowship Guidelines GradAwards
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Recruitment Fellowships
The following fellowships are offered through the Graduate School as part of recruitment processes at Ohio State. Students do not directly apply for these fellowships but are nominated through various mechanisms specific to each fellowship. For more information see the guidelines for each recruitment fellowship below.
University Fellowships
University Fellowships are used to recruit new, incoming graduate students to Ohio State. Students cannot apply directly for these fellowships. Each Ohio State graduate program has a limited number of students that they can nominate for fellowship consideration.
ENGIE-Axium Graduate Fellowship and Scholarship Guidelines
ENGIE North America and Axium Infrastructure (ENGIE-Axium) are world leaders in energy services and sustainability. The two companies formed a new consortium to provide comprehensive energy management services for Ohio State. This private/public partnership also supports Ohio State’s sustainability and academic mission.
J. Parker and Kathryn Webb Dinius Fellowship
Established by generous friends of the Graduate School, the Dinius Fellowship supports students who plan to pursue a graduate or professional degree at Ohio State. Preference is given to students who earned an undergraduate varsity letter at Ohio State.
Current Student Fellowships and Awards
Annually the Graduate School provides various fellowships and awards to current students that range from support to research to recognizing outstanding teaching at Ohio State. For information about specific award deadlines and nomination criteria see the guidelines for each award below.
Presidential Fellowship Guidelines
Presidential Fellowships recognize outstanding scholarly accomplishments and the potential of graduate students entering the final phase of their dissertation research or terminal degree project.
Presidential Fellowships provide financial support so the fellow may devote one year, three consecutive semesters, of full-time study to the completion of the dissertation or degree project and to graduate unimpeded by other duties. Recipients of this award embody the highest standards of scholarship in our graduate programs.
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
The Graduate School’s Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) Program provides small grants up to $5,000 to support the research and scholarship of doctoral or terminal master’s degree candidates for their dissertations or theses.
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