The Center’s awards, grants and scholarships are disbursed through OSU Student Financial Aid. Students already receiving substantial aid from other sources should review their current-year packages and consult with Buckeye Link to confirm their ability to accept awards prior to applying.
A student may not receive financial aid and other resources in excess of the annual cost of attendance at the university in accordance with federal guidelines. If you receive additional financial resources and/or assistance, it may impact your eligibility for other financial aid awards. If you have any questions about your individual situation, consult Buckeye Link at 614-292-0300 or by email at buckeyelink@osu.edu.
Savko Awards for Undergraduates
Graduate Student and Faculty Research and Travel Grants
Robert L. and Phyllis J. Iles Award for Graduate Study of Myth
Travel to Risk Designated Locations
University supported travel to risk designated locations requires review and may entail restrictions or stipulations.
Undergraduate Students
- Ohio State scholarship or grant funding for travel to risk designated countries is restricted to travel on approved education abroad programs listed in the Office of International Affairs (OIA) education abroad search engine or other university managed travel approved by the International Travel Policy Committee (ITPC).
- Ohio State scholarship or grant funding for individual travel to countries with a specific risk designated region(s) requires review of the proposed itinerary relevant to the excluded regions. Individual undergraduate travel to restricted region(s) is not eligible for funding.
Graduate and Professional Students
- Ohio State scholarship and grant awards for individual travel to risk designated countries requires the submission of a petition and ITPC approval.
- Ohio State scholarship or grant funding for individual travel to countries with a specific risk designated region(s) requires review of the proposed itinerary relevant to the excluded regions. Individual travel to restricted region(s) requires the submission of a petition and ITPC approval.
- The petition process factors academic rationale and an individual safety proposal into consideration. Petitions should be submitted at least 60-days in advance of travel and prior to utilization of university funding.
The ITPC individual student travel assessment form only needs to be submitted to the Committee if:
1. traveling to a country with an overall risk rating of 3.5 or greater. The current list can be accessed at: http://go.osu.edu/risktravel
2. traveling to a U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory Level 3 or greater:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
For further information on the ITPC risk designated policy or the petition process, and to submit any required materials for travel approval, please contact international risk management at IRM@osu.edu.
Travel Registration and Insurance Enrollment
Ohio State students using university scholarship or grant funding for individual travel to international locations are required to register their travel. Travel Registration includes completion of emergency response information, access to pre-departure health and safety modules and enrollment in the supplemental international insurance. The insurance includes specific coverage for medical care, medical evacuation, repatriation, and political security and natural disaster evacuation. There is a modest daily rate for the insurance enrollment that students should calculate into budget proposals for funding. Students participating in education abroad programming coordinated through OIA are already registered in the system and automatically enrolled in the supplemental international insurance.
For additional information, please visit the Office of International Affairs Education Abroad - Health and Safety webpage.