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Research Resources

Ohio State Library Research Resources

  • The Rare Books & Manuscripts Library contains primary-source materials and related published works from the medieval period to modern literature and the arts and which are available for advanced study and research. Faculty, staff, and student researchers can contact Jolie Braun, the Curator of Modern Manuscripts, or Dr. Eric Johnson, the Curator of Thompson Special Collections.
  • The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum houses the world’s largest collection of materials related to cartoons and comics, including original art, books, magazines, journals, comic books, archival materials, and newspaper comic strip pages and clippings. Faculty, staff, and student researchers can email cartoons@osu.edu.
  • University Archives provides researchers, students, and life-long learners access to original documents, photographs, and objects to create their own interpretation of Ohio State University history. Contact archives@osu.edu with inquiries.
  • Dr. Leigh Bonds, the Digital Humanities Librarian, supports faculty and students applying innovative methodologies and tools to arts and humanities research.  
  • The Digital Humanities LibGuide provides a variety resources, tutorials, and tools for digital humanities praxis and pedagogy.  
  • The OSU|DH Slack serves as the Ohio State DH community hub for resource and information sharing.  
  • Campus experts offer consultations through the University Libraries’ Research Commons to provide information and coaching on resources, methodologies, and tools to support faculty and student research.  
  • The Research Commons offers spaces for individual and collaborative work and a computer lab for exploring research software, and provides faculty with opportunities to share and showcase their research.   

Sheila Craft-Morgan, the Research Impact Librarian, is available for consultation and support in tracking and documenting the impact of your work. Slides from a presentation on documenting impacts in English studies is here: 

Check out the Research Impact library guide here.

RESEARCH SUPPORT

General Info: Research Support and Funding

The College of Arts and Sciences Research Services office administers internal grants and fellowships and helps faculty find collaborators and external funding opportunities. The office also serves as a faculty and departmental point of contact for assistance with technology and commercialization, cost-sharing, research compliance, and serves as a liaison with other college- and university-level resources. For more information see ASC’s Research Support webpage and/or contact our Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist, College of Arts and Sciences: Shelly Anderson (.707)

Outside Activity - Employees are required to obtain pre-approval for Outside Activities, which includes any activity, paid or unpaid, that is related or similar to the employee's university responsibilities and is performed outside the university (excluding professional service). To request approval, click here.

Cost Share/Reduced F&A Rate - To request cost share from the college and/or to lower the universities’ F&A rate on your proposal, click here.

Authorization to Seek Off-Campus Funding – a fully signed ePA-005 form must be available to the Office of Sponsored Programs before a proposal is submitted to an external sponsor. To seek authorization, click here.

Previously Funded Awards and Grants

  • Virginia Cope, Engagement Scholarship Consortium Grant, 2021
  • Amrita Dhar, National Endowment for the Humanities, 2021-22
  • Simone Drake, American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution Foundation Grant (co-PI), 2022
  • Kathy Fagan Grandinetti, Guggenheim Fellowship, 2023
  • Molly Farrell, Los Angeles Times Log-Term Fellowship, The Huntington Library, 2020-21
  • Molly Farrell, American Antiquarian Society Peterson Fellowship, 2022-23
  • Elizabeth Kolkovich, Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship, 2021
  • Elizabeth Kolkovich, Folger Shakespeare Library Non-Residential Short-Term Fellowship, 2023-24
  • Margaret Price, Fulbright Award to Sweden, 2020-21 (taken 2022)
  • Amy Shuman, co-PI on “Confronting Finitude: Socioeconomic Implications of COVID-19 and Climate Change on University Students and Recent Graduates,” Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2021
  • Robyn Warhol, Cornerstone: Learning for Living Planning Grant, Teagle Foundation/National Endowment for the Humanities, 2021-22
  • Robyn Warhol, Short Term Fellowship, The Huntington Library, 2022-23
  • Elizabeth Weiser, National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grant (co-PI), 2022

 

  • Kathy Fagan Grandinetti, Ohio Arts Council Grant for The Journal, 2020-21
  • Kay Halasek, OhioLink Open Educational Resource (OER) Course Redesign Mini Grant, 2023
  • Michelle Herman, Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Award Grant in Fiction, 2020
  • Lauren Squires, Greater Columbus Arts Council Funds for Artists grant, 2023
  • Zoë Brigley Thompson, Greater Columbus Arts Council Support for Professional Artists Grant, 2022
  • Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ and Amrita Dhar, Arts and Humanities New Project Grant, 2021
  • Virginia Cope, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2021
  • Virginia Cope, Arts and Humanities New Project Grant, 2022-23
  • Thomas Davis, Artificial Intelligence in the Arts, Humanities, and Engineering: Interdisciplinary Collaborations, 2023
  • Amrita Dhar, Arts and Humanities Publication Subvention Small Grant, 2023
  • Amrita Dhar, Virginia Hull Award, 2023
  • Amrita Dhar, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2023
  • Amrita Dhar, A&H Online Conferences, Performances/Exhibitions, and Domestic and International Travel Grant, 2023
  • Simone Drake, Arts and Humanities Dean's Discretionary Fund Grant, 2022
  • Kathy Fagan Grandinetti, Arts and Humanities Exhibition, Performance, and Studio Work Grant, 2022
  • Angus Fletcher, Arts and Humanities Large Grant, 2022
  • James Fredal, A&H Online Conferences, Performances/Exhibitions, and Domestic and International Travel Grant, 2022
  • Amanpal Garcha, Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Success Grant, 2022-23
  • Kay Halasek, Arts and Humanities Publication Subvention Small Grant, 2022
  • Jennifer Higginbotham, Arts and Humanities International Travel Grant, 2022
  • Christopher Highley, Arts and Humanities International Travel Grant, 2022
  • Christopher Highley, A&H Online Conferences, Performances/Exhibitions, and Domestic and International Travel Grant, 2023
  • John Jones, Sustainability Education Grant, 2022
  • Elizabeth Kolkovich, A&H Online Conferences, Performances/Exhibitions, and Domestic and International Travel Grant, 2023
  • Sarah Neville, Arts and Humanities Dean's Discretionary Fund Grant, 2022
  • Margaret Price, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2021
  • Jessica Prinz, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2021
  • Elizabeth Renker, Arts and Humanities Dean's Discretionary Fund Grant, 2022
  • Carolyn Skinner, Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research Grant, The Women's Place, 2021-22
  • Christa Teston, John Jones, Margaret Price, and Elissa Washuta, “'CareLab' as a Space for Sustained Research on Health and Well-Being." Arts & Humanities Collaborative Large Grant, 2021
  • Christa Teston, Arts and Humanities Dean's Discretionary Fund Grant, 2021
  • Christa Teston, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2022
  • Robyn Warhol, Arts and Humanities International Travel Grant, 2021
  • Robyn Warhol, Arts and Humanities Dean's Discretionary Fund Grant, 2022
  • Elissa Washuta, Artificial Intelligence in the Arts, Humanities, and Engineering: Interdisciplinary Collaborations, 2023
  • Elizabeth Weiser, Arts and Humanities Publication Subvention Small Grant, 2022
  • Kelly Whitney, A&H Course Release Program, 2023-24
  • Luke Wilson, A&H Online Conferences, Performances/Exhibitions, and Domestic and International Travel Grant, 2023

Upcoming Funding Deadlines

Past Funding Deadlines