Laurels Block Grant Program

Request for proposals open September 24, 2025, deadline: November 3, 2025

The purpose of Laurels funding is to provide financial support to academic units so they may diversify and strengthen their graduate programs. This is achieved by providing tuition support to assist with the recruitment of new graduate students to OSU.

Laurels funding is a one-year block grant awarded directly to programs in the form of tuition scholarships and/or tuition remissions.

Please reference the Laurels Request for Proposals (RFP) below for more information about the request process. The RFP for the 2026-2027 academic year will be available in mid-September. The deadline for proposal submission for consideration of funding during the 2026-2027 academic year is 11:59p.m., November 3, 2024.

Laurels RFP for 2025-2026:

laurels_2025-2026_rfp.pdf (234.1 KB)

laurels_2025-2026_rfp.docx (53.42 KB)

Submit Laurels request

scholarships_and_fellowships_application_form_overview.pdf (52.47 KB)

Administrative Guide to Tuition Waiver Allocations - GRRS:

grrs-guide-fy25.pdf (126.11 KB)