2025-2026 Award Cycle Information
The purpose of the Provost’s Distinguished Fellowship/Scholarship program is to support programs in the recruitment of OSU’s most meritorious graduate students. Newly admitted (i.e. for the 2025-2026 academic year) doctoral students, and newly admitted master’s students in degree programs where a Ph.D. degree does not exist at OSU, are eligible for nomination for either award. Recipients may receive either a Provost Fellowship or a Provost Scholarship but may not receive both. Graduate students pursuing a certificate only are ineligible for nomination.
- As a Provost Fellowship, the student is awarded a 12-month stipend, disbursed in four equal installments; a matriculation fee waiver, if applicable; a partial mandatory fee waiver each term; an academic year tuition waiver; supplemental funds to cover the cost of enrollment in three graduate credits during summer term; and subsidized health insurance.
- As a Provost Scholarship, the student is awarded a sum, disbursed in three equal installments. Scholarships may be offered in conjunction with a graduate assistantship or a fellowship (excluding Provost Fellowships), but neither is a requirement for receiving a Provost Scholarship. Part-time students are eligible for Provost Scholarships. Recipients must register for at least 3 credits each term of the award.
Nomination form overview
2025-2026 Provost RFP
Provost Distribution Plan Form
Previous Award Cycles
Provost 2019-2020
Provost 2020-2021
Provost 2021-2022
Provost 2022-2023
Provost 2023-2024
Provost 2024-2025