OWU Connection Grants

OWU Connection Grants Include:

Do you have an OWU Connection experience that helps you Think Big, Do Good, Go Global, or Get Real? General OWU Connection Grants can help offset expenses such as conference registration, transportation, housing, meals, and research supplies. Grants typically range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars and are awarded through a holistic review process that considers factors such as whether you've previously received Connection support, the strength of your application, and how the opportunity advances the goals of the OWU Connection.

Did you learn something in class that struck your interest? For example, you may want to dive deeper into why an organism functions in a certain way, experience life in a different culture, or provide service through sustained volunteerism. Does this idea or activity require more than $3,000 of funding? If so, Theory-to-Practice grants are best suited for you.

Theory-to-Practice grants are great individual or group experiences. 

Recent grants have supported projects that include studying green energy and hydrogen fuel cells; comparing the elementary school structures in Dublin, Ireland, and Dublin, Ohio; building rapport between cultures while interning with the East Meets West Foundation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and interning as a data analyst at a high-growth technology company.

To date, OWU Connection Grants have awarded over $2 million to the campus community, enabling thousands of OWU students, faculty, and staff to conduct research, complete service projects, travel, and intern in 62 countries (including the U.S.) and 25 states/territories, including Ohio.