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The Center for the Study of Religion awards small grants in support of graduate student and faculty research activities, conference participation and other academically-oriented travel needs. Note that travel plans are not necessary to apply for these grants.</div>
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The application for the 2025 Spring Semester grants is currently open. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm, eastern standard time, on Friday, March 21, 2025. </div>
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Eligibility Requirements</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All currently enrolled graduate students or faculty may apply. Proposals should demonstrate a
<b>substantial connection</b> to the purpose and mission of the CSR, with preference given to those who contribute consistently to the life of the Center via event attendance and participation and/or to students working directly with our faculty affiliates.
Your project should be aligned with the focus of the Center for the Study of Religion. You can find more information on the mission of our Center on our
</span><span style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);"><a href="https://ethnicstudies.osu.edu/about" id="OWAefa41219-01e4-6e28-2071-cd39d22bf4d0" class="OWAAutoLink" title="About" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">"About" page</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></div>
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Previous award recipients are permitted to reapply for these grants, but first-time applicants will receive priority consideration, with all other factors being equal.</div>
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Complete applications will consist of the following:</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);"><a href="https://religion.osu.edu/form/center-for-the-study-of-religion" id="OWA0e686bc9-3b2d-f8ec-2ca6-ef3042040d4b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">A completed online application
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a project description of 1000 words (with accompanying title) including brief statements on how the grant would aid the project's development and how much work has already been done.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 1.5em 0px 0px;">
verification of IRB approval for the research project (if applicable)</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 1.5em 0px 0px;">
résumé or c.v.</li></ol>
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Awards are competitive (i.e., reviewed by a selection committee) and will be decided on the basis of merit and the project’s significance to the student's or faculty member's academic and/or professional development and the potential for the student's or faculty
member's work to contribute to greater understanding of the field in which they are working. The project should demonstrate a connection to the field of religious studies, but may take any number of theoretical or methodological approaches relevant to the
applicant's particular discipline.</div>
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Following the project, recipients will be required to submit a 500-word blog post, to be designed with a public audience in mind, on the state of their research or any other use of the funding, along with a short summary and a photo of either the recipient
or some aspect of their project. These materials will be used as news items on the CSR website and on other CSR platforms, including social media. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions? Check our </span><span style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);"><a href="https://religion.osu.edu/travel-and-research-grants-faqs" id="OWA1b53520d-49df-70d3-0209-2ef7658d572c" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">Grants
FAQ page</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, or email </span><span style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);"><a href="mailto: religion@osu.edu" id="OWA4b2df1bc-12bc-0e80-1496-bf55c9d7787a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(186, 12, 47);">religion@osu.edu</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
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