Professional Development Grants are designed to facilitate professional development and career mobility of employees and students. Faculty and staff who have been continuously employed at Ohio State for at least one year; full-time undergraduate students at the sophomore level and above; and full-time graduate/professional students are eligible to apply for a Professional Development Grant. Grants up to $1,000 will be awarded.
This grant may be used for:
- Participation and/or presentation at professional conferences, seminars, or workshops
- Research
- Materials, equipment, supplies, or other expenses directly related to career or professional development
- Developing articles or books for publication
- Networking or mentoring activities
Selection Criteria and Requirements
The Women’s Place works to create an equitable environment at Ohio State and encourages people of all genders including women, transgender and nonbinary individuals, and LGB individuals; people of color; members of ethnic minorities; international scholars; people with disabilities; and veterans to apply.
- Impact of participation on the candidate's professional development, career mobility or expansion of their professional network.
- Record of achievement or engagement that positively impacts diversity.
- Financial feasibility of the proposal, including effort to secure funding from other available sources. Efficient use of resources for the activity/event.
- Undergraduate students — 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA; graduate/professional students — 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
- Preference is given to individuals who have not previously received a CD Development Grant.
- Note to students who receive financial aid: receiving this grant may result in a dollar-for-dollar reduction in your financial aid. Consult Buckeye Link to learn more.
- Recipient’s fiscal department must agree to track all expenses, ensure compliance with grant restrictions and university rules and regulations, and disburse funds to recipient.
Expense Guidelines
All grant funds must be managed by the fiscal officer within the unit/department of the grant recipient. After acceptance of the grant award, the recipient’s department must agree to track all expenses and ensure compliance with grant restrictions and university rules and regulations. Upon agreement to manage funds, a transfer of funds will be made for the full award amount at the beginning of the grant period to the recipient’s department. Only expenses incurred within the grant period are eligible, and a Final Budget Report must be submitted by the end of the grant period. If unused funds are remaining at the end of the grant period, the grant recipient’s department must transfer the unused funds back to The Women's Place/CD program.
Expense details
- Purchase of personal clothing, personal accessories, and alcohol are not allowed.
- Costs of child care cannot be covered.
- Meal costs are allowed for the recipient only (not per diem) and receipt must:
- Specify food and beverages ordered,
- Directly relate to project implementation, and
- Not exceed per diem travel guidelines for the university which can be found at: https://busfin.osu.edu/sites/default/files/211_travel.pdf
- Travel expenses must conform to university travel policies/guidelines, found on the web at: https://busfin.osu.edu/sites/default/files/211_travel.pdf
- For travel by car, keep a log of your travel destinations, odometer readings, and save your receipts for reimbursement. Specific mileage must be submitted for reimbursement to occur. We reimburse for cost of gasoline, not for mileage.
- All expenses must conform to university financial policies and guidelines, which can be found on the web at: https://busfin.osu.edu/policies-forms
- Only items included in the original application budget can be reimbursed.
Deadlines
Applications are due May 1. Funded events must occur within a one-year period of July 1 – June 30, beginning in July of the application year. We adhere to the funding time frame. No after-the-fact events are funded.
Check current application for updated or modified deadlines.
**Applicants who received a grant will be notified beginning/middle of June.
NOTE: Applicants must complete the process in one sitting; the application form will not save data for later submission. Before you apply, please review the sample application from a previous year (disregard the dates on this sample application) and have all the required information ready.
