News: Announcements

The Graduate School's Strategic Training Grants (STG) team has established an initiative to provide financial support to faculty who are applying to extramural federal and private foundation training grant opportunities that support multiple graduate students and/or postdoctoral scholars. 

Note that this pre-award initiative is designed to support PIs who are in the proposal development and grant submission process and is not intended to provide post-award salary support for PIs of active training grants.

Through this program, potential principal investigators can apply for salary, course, and/or other buyout time category, with approval of their department chair, for themselves or other faculty and staff who are critical to the proposal development process for the semester preceding the grant's submission deadline. The maximum amount any PI/team can request through this initiative is $15,000 (to cover up to 20% effort of the lead PI and the effort of other proposal development team members for up to 15 weeks preceding the grant’s submission deadline).

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis given the varied due dates of extramural funders in the strategic training grantmaking space. An application form (accessed through the link below) must be submitted no later than 6 months prior to the grant’s submission deadline to be considered for funding. For example, if a PI is submitting a training grant application in May 2026, they must submit the STG application no later than December 2025.

Learn more about this program, including eligibility, allowable expenses, conditions of receiving funding, and the evaluation rubric that will be used to assess applications by visiting the Training Grant Proposal Development - Faculty Time Buyout Application.

Please reach out to the STG team (gs-STGi@osu.edu) if you have any questions about this initiative.

Faculty and staff engaged in graduate recruitment and admissions are cordially invited to participate in a series of interactive workshops designed to share best practices and resources pertaining to graduate student recruitment, admissions, and retention. Each workshop will last 90 minutes and will be offered both in-person in the Graduate School Seminar Room and virtually. The workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Ana Casado (College of Engineering), Dr. Giselle Guanes Melgarejo (Kirwan Institute) and Dr. Brianna Johnson (Graduate School). Participation is open to faculty and staff from all colleges. Each session accommodates up to 30 attendees; advance registration is required.

Best Practices in Graduate Recruitment 

The recruitment workshop will outline approaches departments may employ to effectively engage a broad pool of prospective graduate students regarding their programs and to motivate them to submit applications.

Online – Wed, 10/8, 12:00-1:30pm

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In-Person – Thurs, 10/9, 12:00-1:30pm

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Best Practices in Graduate Admissions Pt. 1

During the initial admissions workshop, participants will be provided with multiple strategies designed to ensure that graduate admissions are conducted in a fair and consistent manner.

Online – Wed, 11/5,12:00-1:30pm

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In-person – Thurs, 11/6, 12:00-1:30pm

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Best Practices in Graduate Admissions Pt. 2

During the second admissions workshop, participants will bring their admissions materials (such as rubrics) and implement the strategies introduced during the previous session. They will revise their materials and receive constructive feedback from fellow workshop participants.

In-Person – Wed, 11/12, 12:00-1:30pm

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Online – Thurs, 11/13, 12:00-1:30pm

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Best Practices in Graduate Retention

The concluding workshop in this series will provide participants with effective strategies to foster positive and enriching experiences for graduate students, thereby enhancing their academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development.

Online – Wed, 1/28/2026, 12:00-1:30pm

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Summer 2025 graduates, we want to know about your experiences at Ohio State. Before you leave, please take the Ohio State Graduation Survey you received in your email. Your valuable feedback will help us enhance the student experience for future Buckeyes. Thank you and congratulations! Take the survey today on the Center for the Study of Student Life website.  Please contact cssl@osu.edu with any questions. The survey opens July 14, closes August 4

Moving in or out of the University District? From July 25–August 11, more than two dozen drop-off locations will be available to collect furniture, bagged trash, recyclables, and items for donation. These extra sites are part of the City of Columbus’ continued partnership with Ohio State and the University District Organization to help prevent illegal dumping and give students more sustainable options during move-out/move-in.

Find the full list of locations, maps, and recycling guidelines here:
👉 offcampus.osu.edu/resources/move-out-move-in

The window for Ohio State students to purchase their 2025-26 permit is open as of July 8, 2025. Permit eligibility for Graduate and Professional Students is divided into two categories: paid appointment and non-paid appointment status. Students with a university-paid appointment can purchase a B- or C-series permit. Graduate students with unpaid appointments may purchase a C-series permit. Please note that some students with a paid appointment and who are eligible for payroll deduction may need to provide their paid appointment letter to set up their payroll deduction. For more information or questions, please don't hesitate to contact CampusParc Customer Care at 614-688-0000 or via email at osuinfo@campusparc.com.