University Outreach and Engagement Awards

University Outreach and Engagement Awards

Ohio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact.

Applications for the 2024 awards are due on Feb. 28.


Click on the award names below to apply and find out more information about each award.

To support and promote high-impact engaged scholarship, the Office of Outreach and Engagement has instituted a process to certify programs of excellence in engaged scholarship. The certification process seeks to identify and certify up to 20 projects annually that demonstrate excellence in community-engaged scholarship and meet the criteria of high-impact engaged scholarship.

Award amount for top 3 selected programs: $1,000

Download application (Word doc)

Download certification process, purpose and benefits (Word doc)

Please complete the application and submit via email as a PDF to Assistant Vice Provost Nicole Nieto at nieto.12@osu.edu by Feb. 28.

The Community Engaged Scholar Award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated co-created engaged scholarship that has positively impacted communities. Community Engaged Scholars have made significant contribution to Ohio State's culture of engagement, further establishing, and strengthening the institution's commitment to communities.

Award amount: $1,000

Download application (Word doc)

Please complete the application and submit via email as a PDF to Assistant Vice Provost Nicole Nieto at nieto.12@osu.edu by Feb. 28.

The Community Engaged Practitioner Award recognizes staff members who have demonstrated superior commitment to developing, coordinating, and/or sustaining projects, activities, or initiatives involving Ohio State and community partners that enhance engaged scholarship and community impacts.

Award amount: $1,000

Download application (Word doc)

Please complete the application and submit via email as a PDF to Assistant Vice Provost Nicole Nieto at nieto.12@osu.edu by Feb. 28.

National Awards