Medical Student Seed Funding Grant Program

Medical Student Seed Funding Grant Program is sponsored by Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Provides funding for medical students to gain experience in research design, methods, and conduct, supporting projects that produce preliminary data for larger research pursuits.

Medical Student Travel Awards Medical Student Travel Awards will support conference travel, up to $500 for domestic travel and up to $750 for international travel, to present research findings. Students must be the first author on the research poster/presentation. The awards are limited to one award per fiscal year (July 1-June 30), per student.

Awards are granted based on the availability of funds and at the discretion of the Office of Research and Grants. Funding requests are accepted on a rolling basis. All student travel must follow the OHIO Student Travel Policy.

OHIO Student Travel Policy Ohio University's Student Travel Policy is designed to manage university-affiliated student travel. This policy defines student travel as taking place over 100 miles from the student’s campus of departure, including an overnight stay and/or taking place outside the state of Ohio. For medical students on clinical rotation, the campus of departure is defined as the site of their clinical rotation.

Guidelines and Application Medical Student Virtual Conference Awards Medical Student Virtual Conference Awards will support virtual conference registration, up to $500, to present research findings. Students must be the first author on the research poster/presentation. The awards are limited to one award per fiscal year (July 1-June 30), per student.

Awards are granted based on the availability of funds and at the discretion of the Office of Research and Grants. Guidelines and Application Medical Student Research Seed Funding Grants Medical Student Research Seed Funding Grants are intended to provide support for medical students to gain experience in research methodologies and conduct a research project under the direction of a research mentor. The maximum award is $3,000.

Funding requests are accepted on a rolling basis. Guidelines and Application Research Publication Support Program The Research Publication Support Program, funded by the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Office of Research and Grants, assists Heritage College faculty, staff and students to disseminate their research through the publication of scholarly work.

This program covers, in part, funds for the publication fee of manuscripts that have been accepted for publication in accredited journals (i.e., indexed in PubMed, Scopus or comparable databases).

Guidelines and Application OHF Endowed Student Research Programs The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation supports a portfolio of research and scholarly programs that provide students with opportunities to explore their interests, work alongside experienced mentors, and contribute to meaningful scientific discovery.

Through research experiences, professional development, scholarly dissemination, and funding support, undergraduate and medical students develop the skills needed to advance evidence-based healthcare, improve community health outcomes, and become the next generation of research-engaged healthcare leaders.

OHF Endowed Student Research Programs The OHIO Research Division oversees several internal award programs to support the research, scholarship, and creative activity of faculty, staff , and students. Additionally, the Graduate College and Graduate Student Senate manage funding sources for students.

Medical students are eligible for the following: Student Enhancement Awards CRSCA Discretionary Fund (to fund unique opportunities or emergencies only) John J.

Kopchick Molecular and Cellular Biology/Translational Biomedical Sciences Research Fellowship Award (DO/PhD students in the MCB or TBS programs only) Graduate College-Graduate Student Senate Original Work Grant Graduate College-Graduate Student Senate Travel Program OHIO Research Division Funding Information Heritage College Office of Student Affairs The Office of Student Affairs offers funding to attend national conferences and community outreach programs.

Office of Student Affairs Funding Information Heritage College Office of Rural and Underserved Programs The Office of Rural and Underserved Programs (ORUP) offers funding for medical education research. Applications are only accepted when there is an open call for proposals. Professor William S.

Romoser Student Travel Award The purpose of this award is to provide students wishing to participate in Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute (ITDI)-sponsored education abroad programs with partial financial assistance to cover travel-related expenses through a competitive process.

Romoser Travel Award Information Global Health Initiative Travel Award The Global Health Initiative offers travel scholarships to students in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Health Sciences and Professions who participate in any of OHIO's faculty-led global health programs and/or Heritage College third- or fourth-year global health elective rotations (OCOM 8911) or physician assistant global health rotations.

Global Health Initative Travel Award Information American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Osteopathic Medical Student Research Grant This program is designed as a mechanism for supporting the research training of the applicant and will enable the applicant to conduct a clinical, interventional, and/or translational research project with a clear clinical relevance to osteopathic distinctiveness that will make a significant contribution to osteopathic medicine.

Additionally, this program seeks to introduce osteopathic medical students to the osteopathic research community and encourage them to implement research throughout their career.