Faculty Grants
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies seeks
applications from Ohio State University faculty for grants to
support projects related to the study of national security in
a global context. Junior faculty members are especially encouraged
to apply.
Faculty projects may involve travel, research, seminars, conferences,
interviews, laboratory experiments, and policy-relevant workshops.
To learn about some of the faculty projects currently funded
by the Mershon Center, please see Areas of Expertise. Mershon-supported
conferences and speaker series are listed by date in the Events section.
Application Instructions
Faculty grant applications must include:
• Standard cover sheet that includes 500-word abstract of the project.
• Itemized budget.
• Four- to five-page single-spaced statement elaborating
the purpose, method, anticipated products, and significance
of the project.
• Curriculum vitae for each principal investigator.
Please use the 2008-09 Faculty Grant Application Form. This is a document in Microsoft Word with fillable form fields. Please submit completed
faculty grant applications in both hard copy and electronic
formats. Hard copies may be sent to:
Mershon Center for International Security Studies
Faculty Grant Competition
1501 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43201
Attn: Laura Tompkins, Grants and Fellowships Coordinator
Electronic copies may be sent in Microsoft Word (preferred) or Corel WordPerfect
format to Laura Tompkins, Grants and Fellowships Coordinator at tompkins.46@osu.edu. Please identify each
electronic document with your last name and document type; for
example, smithvita.doc or smithproposal.doc
The deadline for receiving faculty grant applications
has been extended to January 28, 2008.
Evaluation of Applications
Projects will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary review committee
of faculty who will make recommendations to the director of
the Mershon Center. Past committees have included faculty from
departments across campus, including Germanic Languages and
Literatures, French and Italian, Political Science, Public Policy,
History, the College of Law, and Economics.
The criteria for evaluating faculty grant applications are:
• The academic quality of the project.
• The likelihood of generating additional external funds.
• The likelihood of resulting products that make an impact in academic and policy circles.
• The application to one or more of the Mershon Center’s three main research themes.
Faculty Grant Awards
All faculty awarded grants will be expected to become an active
member of the Mershon Center. Grant recipients should expect
to house their projects at the center, or at a minimum attend
various center functions throughout the year.
Interested faculty should contact Richard Herrmann at 292-9843
or herrmann.1@osu.edu to ask questions or discuss ideas about
potential project proposals. Proposals recommended for funding
will receive informal notice by spring.
Formal notice will come later, pending approval by the Mershon
Center Oversight Committee. Funds may be accessed beginning July 1, 2008, and will be available for one year.
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