Research Resources

• Jennifer Schnabel, the English Subject Librarian, consults with faculty, staff, graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students at any point during the research process. 

• For more information on research resources for graduate students, please consult this PowerPoint from Jennifer Schnabel.

• The English Studies subject guide provides a general introduction to library resources for undergraduate students and can serve as a refresher for new graduate students.

• In Spring 2022, the libraries hosted an Introduction to Scholarly Publishing for Humanities Researchers Zoom event. You can view the recording at the link above.

• First- and second-year writing students are encouraged to consult the following course guides:

  • First-Year Writing Guide (English 1110)

  • Second-Year Writing Guide (English 2367)

  • For additional assistance, students can contact the Libraries’ ASK US! team

• 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.   

• Office of Research Research Funding and Awards
• Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme Funding Opportunities
• Research Support on the College of Arts and Sciences Administrative Gateway
• Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist, College of Arts and Sciences: Shelly Anderson (.707)

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Michelle Herman, Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Award Grant in Fiction, 2020

• Jonathan Buehl, GAHDT Graduate Professional Development Grant, 2021-22
• Simone Drake, President's Postdoctoral Scholars Program Grant, 2021-22
• Simone Drake and Nick White, Seed Fund for Racial Justice Grant, 2021
• Simone Drake, Outreach and Engagement Grant, 2021
• Molly Farrell, GAHDT Society of Fellows Faculty, 2022-23
• Ashleigh Hardin, ALX Grant for English 1110, 2022
• Wendy Hesford, Outreach and Engagement Grant, 2021
• Elizabeth Hewitt and Katie Stanutz, GAHDT Graduate Professional Development Grant, 2022-23
• Mary Hufford, GAHDT Discovery Field School Grant, 2022-23
• Dan Keller, ALX Grant for English 2263, 2020
• James Phelan, GAHDT Graduate Professional Development Grant, 2021-22
• Martin Joseph Ponce, GAHDT Society of Fellows Faculty, 2022-23
• Jacob Risinger, GAHDT Society of Fellows Faculty, 2021-22
• Cathy Ryan, ALX Grant for English 1110, 2020
• Cathy Ryan, Seed Fund for Racial Justice Grant, 2020
• Amy Shuman, GAHDT Discovery Field School Grant, 2022-23
• Carolyn Skinner and Kelly Whitney, Student Academic Success Research Grant, Office of Student Academic Success, 2021-23
• Christa Teston, ALX Grant for English 3305, 2020
• Christa Teston, Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning Research and Implementation Grant, 2021
• Elissa Washuta, GAHDT Discovery Theme Society of Fellows Faculty, 2021-22
• Elizabeth Weiser, ALX Grant for English 1110, 2020
• Elizabeth Weiser, Scholarly Accomplishment Award, OSU-Newark, 2021
• Elizabeth Weiser, Scholarly Activities Grant, OSU-Newark, 2021-22
• Elizabeth Weiser, Faculty-Initiated Student Activities Grant, OSU-Newark, 2021-22
• Susan Williams, ALX Grant for English 4551, 2021
• Karen Winstead, ALX Grant for English 2201, 2020
• Karen Winstead, ALX Grant for English 2201 and 3364, 2021

• Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ and Amrita Dhar, Arts and Humanities New Project Grant, 2021
• Virginia Cope, Arts and Humanities Completion Grant, 2021
• 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
• 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
• John Jones, Sustainability Education Grant, 2022
• 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
• Elizabeth Weiser, Arts and Humanities Publication Subvention Small Grant, 2022

• December 1, 2022: Applications due for Folger Long-Term Fellowships.
• December 1, 2022: Applications due for Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program Fellowships.
• December 15, 2022: Applications due for Newberry Short-Term Fellowships.

• January 14, 2023: Applications due for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Advancement Grants.
• January 15, 2023: Applications due for AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships.
• January 15, 2023: Applications due for American Antiquarian Society Short-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships.
• January 15, 2023: Applications due for Folger Short-Term and Virtual Fellowships.  
• January 15, 2023: Applications due for University of Rochester Humanities Center External Fellowships.
• January 31, 2023: Applications due for Arts and Humanities Larger Grants Program (spring allocation)

• February 1, 2023: Applications due for Virginia Hull Research Award.
• February 15, 2023: Applications due for Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme (GAHDT) funding.
  • Society of Fellows Faculty Fellowships.
  • Society of Fellows Graduate Team Discovery Fellowships.
  • Society of Fellows Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships.

• March 3, 2023: Applications due for Arts and Humanities Course Release Program (Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024)
• March 8, 2023: Applications due for NEA Creative Writing Fellowships.
• March 20, 2023: Proposals due for Drake Institute’s 2023/2024 Research and Implementation Grant Program.

• April 12, 2023: Applications due for NEH Fellowships

• May 9, 2023: Applications due for NEH Initiatives at Colleges and Universities Grants.

• August 31, 2023: Applications due for American Antiquarian Society Short-Term Virtual Academic Research Fellowships.

September 20, 2023: Applications due for NEH Summer Stipends, summer 2024 cycle.

• October 5, 2023: Applications due for National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships (2024-2025 Academic Year).

• January 14, 2022: Applications due for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Advancement Grants.
• January 15, 2022: Applications due for 2022-2023 American Antiquarian Society-NEH Long-Term Research Fellowship.
• January 31, 2022: Applications due for FY22 (spring allocations) Arts and Humanities Larger Grants Program.

• February 1, 2022: Applications due for UCLA Center for 17th-& 18th-Century Studies and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library 2022-23 fellowships
  • Information on post-doctoral fellowships
  • Information on graduate fellowships 
• February 1, 2022: Applications due for Virginia Hull Research Award
• February 15, 2022: Applications due for Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme (GAHDT) funding.
  • Society of Fellows Faculty Fellowships.
  • Society of Fellows Graduate Team Discovery Fellowships.
  • Society of Fellows Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships.
• February 18, 2022: Applications due for Lewis-Reynolds-Smith Founders Fellowship
• February 25, 2022: Request for chair letters due for GAHDT Faculty Fellows (application due March 1; see below).
• February 27, 2022: Proposals due for Drake Institute’s 2022/2023 Research and Implementation Grant Program.
• February 28, 2022: Applications due for Dean's Discretionary Funds for Engagement and Outreach Work
  • Proposal to department chair due February 21

• March 1, 2022: Applications due for GAHDT funding.
  • Faculty Fellows
    • Request for chair letter due February 25
  • Graduate Professional Development Program Grants.
  • Discovery Field Schools Teaching Grants.
• March 1, 2022: Applications due for Arts and Humanities Course Release Program (Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023).
• March 1, 2022: Applications due for NEH Summer Institutes and Seminars
• March 10, 2022: Applications due for NEA Creative Writing Fellowships.
• March 13, 2022: Applications due for Mershon Center Faculty Research Grants

• April 13, 2022: Applications due for NEH Fellowships. (Applications available February 13, 2022.)

• May 19, 2022: Applications due for NEH Initiatives at Colleges and Universities Grants.

• June 24, 2022: Applications due for NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grants.

• August 2, 2022: Applications due for the Society of Fellows at Princeton University

• September 15, 2022: Applications due for 2023-2024 Fulbright U. S. Scholar Program.
• September 16, 2022: Applications due for 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship
• September 21, 2022: Applications due for NEH Summer Stipends, summer 2023 cycle. (Applications available July 21, 2022.)
• September 28, 2022: Applications due for ACLS Fellowships
• September 30, 2022, 12 p.m. EST: Applications due for Berlin Prize
• September 30, 2022: Requests for chair letter due for National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships (see October accordion for more information)

• October 1, 2022: Applications due for External Faculty Fellowships at the Stanford Humanities Center.
• October 5, 2022: Applications due for American Antiquarian Society Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers.
• October 6, 2022: Applications due for National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships (2023-2024 Academic Year).
  • Requests for chair letter due September 30
• October 15, 2022: Applications due for American Antiquarian Society Long-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships.
• October 21, 2022: Applications due for Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Awards
  • Packets and request for chair letter due October 15

• November 1, 2022: Applications due for FY22 Arts and Humanities Larger Grants Program (fall allocation)
• November 1, 2022: Applications due for 2022-2023 Newberry Long-Term Fellowships.
• November 15, 2022: Applications due for long- and short-term fellowships at the Huntington Library
• November 15, 2022: Applications due for Humanities Without Walls Grand Research Challenge.