Ohio State's engaged scholars make significant contributions through impactful collaborations with community partners. Their work strengthens the university's culture of engagement and advances its land-grant mission. The annual Outreach and Engagement Community Partnership Breakfast features a graduate student poster competition showcasing engaged scholarship.
2026 Timeline
- Call for Proposals Opens: September 2026 (date TBD)
Awards
Professional development stipends will be awarded to the top three posters:
- First place: $500
- Second and third place: $250 each
Details:
- Up to 20 graduate students will be selected to present posters.
- Posters must be submitted electronically as PDF files. Printing will be arranged and paid for by the Office of Outreach and Engagement.
- Presenters must attend the poster competition on November 21 at the Longaberger Alumni House, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Selection Criteria:
Submissions should exemplify high-impact engaged scholarship, including:
- Engagement: Direct collaboration with community partners.
- Reciprocity: Mutual benefit to both the students discipline and the community partners.
- Capacity Building: Enhances the ability of individuals and organizations in the community to advocate for themselves.
- Community Improvement: Demonstrates outcomes that improve community processes, conditions, or results.
What is Engaged Scholarship?
Engaged scholarship (ES) can be defined as scholarly activities focused on the social, civic, economic, educational, artistic, scientific, environmental, and cultural well-being of people and places beyond the academy. It involves the creation and dissemination of new knowledge to address social issues through collaborative relationships and shared activity between those in the university and those outside the university.
Source: Campus Compact