Engaged Scholars Academy

Engaged Scholars Academy

In support of the university land-grant mission, the Office of Outreach and Engagement works to support robust, mutually beneficial and effective partnerships between the university and community. The Engaged Scholars Academy has been created to develop engaged scholars at Ohio State.

The Engaged Scholars Academy is a one-year, cohort-based leadership and professional development initiative that supports faculty at the ranks of assistant and associate professor in strengthening their engaged scholarship. A maximum of 12 faculty will be selected to participate in the inaugural cohort.

Please fill out the application and submit as a PDF. Applications are due to Assistant Vice Provost Nicole Nieto at nieto.12@osu.edu by March 24. You must have a letter of support from your department chair. These letters should be sent directly to Nicole Nieto via email.

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Benefits of participation:

  • Relationship building with local community organizations and partners
  • Relationship building with a cohort of engaged scholar peers
  • Learn from speakers including local non-profit leaders, engaged scholar faculty, university leaders, national thought leaders, and local government partners
  • Develop knowledge of current Central Ohio community issues, challenges, and opportunities
  • Networking opportunities across the university, the Central and State of Ohio community, and a national network of leaders in community engagement and engaged scholarship
  • Receive guidance on navigating promotion and tenure as an engaged scholar
  • One-on-one direct consultation with outreach & engagement leaders at the university
  • Learn best practices and explore case studies of engaged research and teaching
  • Opportunities with the national Engaged Scholarship Consortium (ESC)
  • $1,500 stipend to support the academy members research

Potential topics include:

  • Building strong relationships with community partners
  • Evaluating and documenting impact
  • Understanding the non-profit landscape in central Ohio
  • Understanding community needs
  • Achieving broader impacts
  • Publishing your community engaged scholarship

Applicants should be available on the following dates and times for monthly programming and opportunities.

Schedule (subject to change):

All meetings are from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  • Friday, August 29, 2025
  • Friday, September 26, 2025
  • Friday, October 31, 2025
  • Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Friday, January 30, 2026
  • Friday, February 27, 2026
  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • Friday, April 24, 2026