As funding opportunities are announced and shared with the Office for Research & Graduate Education we will compile the opportunities, here. This page will be updated periodically as new opportunities come about.
External Funding Opportunities
Foundation for Food and Agriculture (FFAR)
Packaging Innovation Program
FFAR is accepting applications, on behalf of Clemson University and FFP, for the Packaging Innovation Program to develop packaging and packaging alternatives for specialty crops compliant with emerging packaging regulations in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and other key markets.
This program is seeking research applications for novel sustainable packaging or packaging alternatives that can replace single-use packaging and single-use plastic packaging that offer at least some of the same functions economically.
The Sustainable Innovation Packaging Program consists of three distinct tracks:
- Track 1 (Applied R&D) seeks proposals aimed at bringing a solution for specialty crop exports that is still at the laboratory stage but shows high promise to be implemented in pilot-scale manufacturing with minimal further effort.
- Track 2 (Technology Accelerator) seeks proposals aimed at scaling innovations in sustainable packaging to meet requirements of foreign markets.
- Track 3 (Scale-up and Pilot) seeks proposals to run pilot-scale manufacturing projects aimed at commercializing a packaging solution for specialty crop exports.
Deadline: December 17, 2025, by 5 p.m. EST
Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research
The Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) program provides nimble deployment of funds to support research and outreach in response to emerging or unanticipated threats to the nation’s food supply or agricultural systems. ROAR participants, including but not limited to university researchers, farmers or producers, commodity groups and government officials, may apply for funds in response to an outbreak for development of diagnostics, monitoring and mitigation strategies. The ROAR program fills the gap until traditional, longer-term funding sources can be secured.
Deadline: Ongoing
National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13) is to support high quality conferences that are relevant to the public health and to the scientific mission of the participating Institutes and Centers.
Deadline: December 12, 2025: April 12, 2026; August 12, 2026; December 12, 2026
Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS PAR-25-347
This award will facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of substance use/substance use disorder (SU(D) research, enhancing the pool of highly talented SU(D) researchers. Applications are particularly encouraged from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups.
Deadline: February 16, 2026; June 16, 2026
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, sustainability, scale-up, and spread of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies (herein referred to collectively as evidence-based interventions). Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce (de-implement) the use of practices that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. Applications that focus on re-implementation of evidence-based health services that may be disrupted amidst disasters (e.g., pandemics, climate change) remain relevant. R01 and R03 mechanisms are also available for this FOA.
Deadline: February 16, 2026
NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), builds upon the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) which was initiated in 1996 as one of the key activities in a national action plan to combat antibiotic resistance threats. The purpose of this FOA is to protect and promote public health by enhancing, strengthening, and sustaining antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens within the NARMS program. The NARMS cooperative agreement is intended to improve the detection of antibiotic resistance among bacteria in food commodities, as well as expand to new sites to expand the scope of sampling. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with the NARMS Objectives.
Deadline: March 2, 2026 for April 1, 2026 application due date
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Social Psychology
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports basic research on human social behavior, including cultural differences and development over the life span. Among the many research topics supported are: attitude formation and change, social cognition, personality processes, interpersonal relations and group processes, the self, emotion, social comparison and social influence, and the psychophysiological and neurophysiological bases of social behavior.
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Decision, Risk and Management Sciences - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DRMS-DDRIG)
The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and effectiveness of decision making by individuals, groups, organizations and society. DRMS supports research with solid foundations in theories and methods of the social and behavioral sciences. This social and behavioral science research should advance knowledge, address fundamental scientific and societal issues and have strong broader impacts. DRMS funds doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs) in the following areas:
- Judgement and decision making.
- Decision analysis and decision aids.
- Risk analysis, perception and communication.
- Societal and public-policy decision making.
- Management science and organizational design.
All research must be grounded in theory and generalizable. Purely theoretical or algorithmic proposals are not appropriate for DRMS DDRIG proposals.
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS)
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences that supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for those sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The program supports regular research awards, awards for conferences and community-development activities, doctoral dissertation research improvement (DDRI) grants, and research experience for undergraduates (REU) supplements.
Deadline: January 29, 2026
EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers of races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM education research and the STEM workforce, as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Growing Convergence Research (GCR)
This GCR solicitation targets multidisciplinary teams who are embracing convergence research as a means of developing highly innovative solutions to complex research problems. GCR proposals are expected to be bold and address scientific or technical challenges and bottlenecks which if resolved have the potential to transform scientific understanding and solve vexing problems. Successful GCR projects are anticipated to lead to paradigm shifting approaches within disciplines, establishment of new scientific communities, or development of transformative technologies that have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact.
Deadline: February 9, 2026
EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers of races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM education research and the STEM workforce, as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)
The MCA offers an opportunity for researchers at the Associate Professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than their home institution. Research projects that envision new insights on existing problems or identify new problems made accessible with cutting-edge methodology or expertise from other fields are encouraged.
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Sustainability program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster together with 1) the Environmental Engineering program and 2) the Nanoscale Interactions program. The goal of the Environmental Sustainability program is to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics. The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society's need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions.
There are five principal general research areas that are supported: Circular Bioeconomy Engineering, Industrial ecology, Green engineering, Ecological engineering, Earth systems engineering.
Deadline: Full proposal accepted anytime. For additional information regarding the removal of deadlines for this program, please refer to the Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 18-082) and Frequently Asked Questions (NSF18-083).
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.
Deadline: Program area deadlines begin October 2, 2025 and extend through November.
Other Funding Agencies
NCR-SARE Partnership Grant Program
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) is accepting applications for the Partnership Grant Program, intended to foster cooperation between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers to catalyze on-farm research, demonstration, and education activities related to sustainable agriculture. Any agriculture/natural resource professional in the 12-state North Central region may apply.
Deadline: November 20, 2025
Water Research Foundation - Research Prority Program
The Research Priority Program is the cornerstone of WRF's research efforts. This competitive program enables WRF to strategically address broadly relevant water sector issues, challenges, and opportunities.
- 5354 - Application of Asset Health Monitoring ($250,00)
- 5355 - Developing a Robust Framework for PFAS Identification and Characterization ($150,000)
- 5356 - Ensuring Resilient Source Water Protection Programs ($200,000)
- 5357 - Evaluating and Linking Treatment Process Strategies ($250,000)
- 5358 - Balancing Water Distribution Flow Capacity and Water Quality for Fire and Natural Disasters ($400,000)
- 5359 - Building Better Forecasts: Improving Utility Demand Modelss ($200,000)
- 5360 - Alternative Approaches to Water Shutoffs for Nonpayment ($200,000)
- 5361 - Simultaneous Control of Regulated and Emerging DBPs ($400,000)
- 5362- Quantifying Point Source Mitigation-Ready Methane Emissions ($225,000)
- 5363 - Maintaining a Minimum Disinfectant Residual ($300,000)
- 5364 - Prioritization and Validation Methods for Microplastic Analysis ($400,000)
- 5365 - State-of-Practice Manual for Inflow and Infiltration ($200,000)
- 5366 - Nature-Based Approaches for Concentrate and Salinity Management ($250,00)
- 5367 - Understanding Economic Considerations and Opportunities ($200,000)
- 5368 - Framework for Assessing Alternative Water Systems ($300,000)
- 5369 - Water Utilities as Community Partners for Career Pipelines ($175,000)
Please see individual RFPs via website link for more information. Please note: the applicant must contribute additional resources equivalent to at least 33% of the project award.
Deadline: November 20, 2025
American Society for Mass Spectrometry - Research Awards
Research awards promote the research of academic scientists working on mass spectrometry in the first four years of joining the tenure track or research faculty of a North American University at the time the award is conferred.
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Environmental Research and Education Foundation
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) works to advance scientific research and create educational pathways that enable innovation in sustainable materials management practices.
EREF has identified three key priorities that focus on the impacts of solid waste management, circular and sustainable materials management, and mitigating environmental risk and/or harm. The strategic priorities of the RFP are:
- Climate Change Impacts/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Emerging Contaminants
- Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling
Pre-Proposal Deadline: December 1, 2025
North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center
The North Central Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has funds available for Critical Issue research projects, Working Group projects, IPM Partnerships, and IPM Mini-grants for 2026. Critical Issue projects can fulfill research or resource needs focused on new or emerging disease, weed, or insect pests impacting crops, human health, or safety. Working Group projects should focus on increasing collaboration in the North Central region to address an IPM challenge. IPM Partnership grants support identifying stakeholders in need of IPM information to provide them with IPM resources and education. Proposals should describe IPM outreach or research needs and explain how the project would benefit proposed stakeholders. IPM Mini-grants are also available for 2026 that support small projects or activities focused on increasing IPM in the region. The Mini-grants will be available until funding for them is depleted.
Deadline: December 1, 2025, at 6:00 pm ET
American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grants Program
ACS invites applications for its Research Scholar Grants (RSG) program, which provides support for independent, self-directed researchers. Grant proposals are investigator-initiated and may pursue questions across the cancer research continuum, as long as they fit within an ACS priority research area, which includes etiology (causes of cancer), obesity/healthy eating and active living (HEAL), screening and diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and health equity across the cancer continuum. Applicants’ institutions must provide space and other resources customary for independent investigators.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Mellon Foundation 2026 Higher Learning Program
The Mellon Foundation believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and that everyone deserves the beauty and empowerment that can be found there.
The foundation has issued an open call for concepts for its 2026 Higher Learning Program. Through the call, the foundation invites institutions of higher education to submit applications for research and/or curricular projects focused on either of the following two areas Unruly intelligences and Normalization and its discontents. Applications must be demonstrably grounded in the humanities and led by humanities scholars. Experimental methodologies, interdisciplinary and community collaboration, and pathways to informing campus and/or wider policies and practices are welcome. Projects should engage teams of scholars and/or students, and have visible, enduring impact at the institution.
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2025
NCR-SARE Research and Education Grant
The North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Research and Education (R&E) Grant Program is a competitive grant program for researchers and educators involved in projects that explore and promote environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems. Research and Education projects include a strong outreach component and significant farmer/rancher or other end-user involvement from the inception of the idea through the implementation of the project.
Pre-Proposal Deadline: December 4, 2025
Spencer Foundation Research Grants on Education - Small
The Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. This program is "field-initiated" in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Accelerating Development of Innovative, Exceptionally Low-Cost Maternal and Child Nutrient Ingredients and Products
The Gates Foundation has launched a global Request for Proposals (RFP) aimed at accelerating the development of transformative, ultra-low-cost maternal and child nutrition products. This initiative targets the urgent challenge of malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which contributes to nearly half of all under-five child deaths and significantly impacts maternal health. The foundation emphasizes the critical importance of nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life and seeks bold innovations that can reduce the cost of key nutrients—calcium, choline, and DHA—by at least 50% compared to current market prices. These innovations should span the entire product lifecycle, from raw material sourcing to packaging, and must maintain or improve safety, efficacy, and user acceptability.
Proposals must demonstrate technical feasibility, scalability, and a clear cost-reduction pathway, with the ability to generate meaningful data within 12–18 months. The foundation encourages collaborations with LMIC partners and expects submissions to include credible cost modeling, culturally inclusive design, and consumer-informed strategies to ensure adherence and usability.
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Scaling Pathways to Homeownership
Scaling Pathways to Homeownership is a $25 million initiative sponsored by the Capital One Foundation and managed by Lever for Change that is designed to identify and support bold solutions that expand access to affordable homeownership across the United States.
This open call seeks solutions that can drive transformative change, including innovations in housing counseling, consumer education, and for-sale housing production at scale. Priority will be given to proposals with the potential to create meaningful and measurable impact through resources and tools that address information gaps or supply challenges, improve access, and support homeownership readiness to make it easier for individuals and families to benefit from the wealth-building that can come from homeownership. A total of $2 million in project development support will be divided among up to 10 finalists, each receiving a $200,000 project development grant and technical assistance to strengthen their proposals. In spring 2027, up to five awardees will receive a $4.6 million award to bring their solutions to life and expand their impact nationwide.
Deadline: Register to apply by December 17, 2025
Ohio Vegetable & Small Fruit Research & Development Program
The goal of the Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program (OVSFRDP) is to improve the profitability and marketability of vegetable and small fruit crops through research and development. The grower-generated grant funds sponsor crop research supporting the development of new varieties, new cultural and pest management practices, and other activities to enhance the profitability of vegetable and small fruit crops. This research does not apply to hydroponics. Due to a lack of funds in 2025, awards of research will be limited in 2026.
Please note that by submitting this proposal, the OVSFRDP operating committee strongly suggests that you are willing to present your findings at the 2027 Ohio Produce Network at little to no charges to the Ohio growers.
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Grants Program
Sponsor: Allen Foundation
Allen Foundation, Inc., named in honor of William Webster Allen, operates under the laws of the State of Michigan with offices in Midland. Grants are limited under the terms of the foundation's charter to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research.
Deadline: January 15, 2026
International Workshop Grant
The United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research & Development Fund (BARD) will provide support for workshops to to identify research needs in areas of new development, to define directions and opportunities regarding contemporary agricultural needs and provide information needed to address policy issues.
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Scientific Software Research Faculty Award
The Simons Foundation invites applications for funding to support new research professor[1] positions in existing academic departments (the "host institutions") to be filled by scientific software-focused researchers. The SSRF Award will support researchers who have a strong track record of leadership in scientific software development. The aim of this program is to stimulate the development and maintenance of core scientific software infrastructure in academic environments through creating a new, long-term, faculty-level career path. The foundation strongly encourages scientists from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented groups to apply.
Deadline: January 21, 2026
North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation
The North American Bramble Growers Research Foundation, Inc. (NABGRF) seeks grant proposals for caneberry research. Special consideration will be given to proposals related to the specific priorities established for funding.
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Research Grants
Sponsor: Retirement Research Foundation
RRF funds research that seeks to identify interventions, policies and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers. Preference is given to projects aimed at generating practical knowledge and guidance that can be used by advocates, policy-makers, providers, and the aging network.
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Small Grants Program
Sponsor: Clif Family Foundation
Through the program, the foundation will award general support grants as well as funding for specific projects in the three focus areas: strengthen our food system, enhance equitable community health outcomes, and safeguard our environment and natural resources. Priority is given to applicants that address two or more of the funding priorities at the same time, demonstrate strong community ties, and operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.
Deadline: March 1, 2026; August 1, 2026
The mission of the Ohio Soybean Council is to invest soybean checkoff funds to maximize the value of soybeans and increase profit opportunities for Ohio farmers. To achieve this mission, the Ohio Soybean Council Board of Trustees has developed a three-year strategic plan with several key goals and objectives. A copy of the OSC Strategic Plan is linked for your reference, and also will be available on the online project management system.
After you have clicked on “Create New Proposal” in the online proposal system, you will see a form that requests basic information regarding your proposal, including contact information, an executive summary and a project budget. In addition to completing this information, please attach a document of no more than six pages in either PDF (.pdf) or Word (.doc) format that addresses the following:
- OSC Goal the project would address – please choose from the three OSC Goals in the OSC Strategic Plan;
- Budget – provide a detailed line-item budget – preference will be given to projects that do not contain capital spending and can be completed within 12 months;
- Project Purpose – describe what the project is designed to accomplish and how it would enhance profit opportunities for Ohio Soybean farmers;
- Project Relation to OSC Objectives – describe how this project will assist OSC in accomplishing one or more of the objectives listed in the OSC Strategic Plan;
- Project Work Plan – describe how you propose to accomplish the work outlined in the proposal;
- Measureable Project Milestones – describe project milestones (not less than quarterly), and describe how progress and success will be measured for the project;
- Project Team Members – provide relevant information regarding the background and capabilities of the applicant that would allow OSC to judge the ability of the applicant to successfully complete the project;
- Project Partnerships – identify any support from third parties on the budget summary form; also list each collaborator and whether the support is in-kind, financial, or both.
Please note: Plant Research proposals should include a list of other research projects in which the principal investigator is participating. This should include the title and brief description of the project, the funding source, time period of research and the amount funded.
Resources
Create New Proposal
Save as Draft and Submit Proposal
Submit Invoice and Report
OSC Strategic Plan 2023-2026
If you have any questions, please contact Kirk B. Merritt, Executive Director, Ohio Soybean Council.
P: (614) 476-3100 | E: kmerritt@soyohio.org
Deadline: Quarterly
Awesome Foundation Grant
A micro-granting organization, funding “awesome” ideas, The Awesome Foundation set up local chapters around the world to provide rolling grants of $1000 to “awesome projects.” Each chapter defines what is “awesome” for their local community, but most include arts initiatives and public or social practice art projects.
Deadline: None
Grants Program
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) provides grants for projects related to three areas of focused work: Thriving Children - to support a healthy start and quality learning experiences for all children; Working Families - to invest in efforts to help families obtain stable, high-quality jobs; and Equitable Communities - to encourage all communities to be vibrant, engaged and equitable.
Deadline: Proposals accepted at any time
Curriculum Innovation Proposal (CIP)
Sponsor: Ohio Space Grant Consortium
The Curriculum Innovation Proposal (CIP) is designed to support new, innovation curriculum development to support the development of STEM higher education in areas supported by NASA.
Deadline: Proposals accepted at any time
Strategic Grantmaking Program
Sponsor: ECMC Foundation
ECMC Foundation awards grants that fit within one of their three strategic priorities, and they are particularly interested in those proposals that focus on implementing systemic reforms to improve postsecondary outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds.
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted at any time
Internal Funding Opportunities
FY26 Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program
The Sustainability Institute (SI) is pleased to announce the FY2026 Sustainability Research Seed Grant Program for The Ohio State University research community. This funding aims to foster interdisciplinary research on sustainability and resilience topics at Ohio State laying a foundation for convergence research that generates solutions to pressing sustainability challenges. We invite proposals that:
- Involve research in one or more of the Sustainability Institute’s four priority research areas – Clean and Reliable Energy, Sustainable Waters, Circular Economy, or Healthy and Resilient Communities – OR focus on AI and sustainability
In addition, preference will be given to proposals that:
- Integrate climate adaptation or mitigation considerations
- Demonstrate potential for future funding
- Include early-career faculty
- Have a transdisciplinary focus or component, including a plan to share project results with any non-academic external partner(s) involved
SI will host two information sessions via Zoom to provide an overview and answer questions. RSVP to obtain a zoom link for the desired session.
- Info Session #2: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12 noon.
Letter of Intent Deadline: December 5, 2025
CFAES Internal Grants Program Graduate Student Competition
The CFAES Office for Research & Graduate Education FY 2026 Internal Grants Program (IGP) is pleased to announce the Graduate Student Competition Request for Proposals is now available!
The CFAES Internal Grants Program (IGP) Graduate Competition is a unique funding opportunity for CFAES graduate students and is designed to accomplish the following objectives:
- Provide graduate students with an opportunity to gain experience with research methods in food, agriculture, environmental sciences, human ecology and related social sciences.
- Introduce graduate students to the grant-writing and peer-review processes.
- Stimulate faculty-graduate student collaborations and mentoring of graduate students by CFAES faculty.
Deadline: December 10, 2025 by 5:00 PM EST
IPR Seed Grant Program
Sponsor: Institute for Population Research (IPR), The Ohio State University
IPR offers seed grants to nurture and promote population research, with a focus on research that will eventually result in external funding. Seed grants can be used to collect or acquire data, conduct preliminary analyses, develop new collaborations, or other activities that help strengthen research proposals. Priority is given to research that falls within one or more of IPR's four thematic areas: (i) Sexual and Reproductive Health; (ii) Family Demography; (iii) Mortality and Health over the Life Course; (iv) Migration.
Deadline: March 4, 2026