Graduate Student Research
College of Health Research Office
The College of Health provides diverse opportunities for graduate students to engage in research.
Research opportunities include receiving research credits by working directly with faculty, volunteering on a project, serving as a graduate research assistant, and completing a thesis or dissertation.
The College of Health Research Office equips graduate students with the tools and knowledge to identify external funding opportunities and submit applications for their research.
See links below for more information:
Selected funding opportunities
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirchstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
- National Institute on Aging (NIA) Aging Research Dissertation Award to Promote Diversity (R36)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36)
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Health Policy Research Scholars
- Gerber Foundation Novice Researcher
- UW Professional Training Opportunities Program (PTOP)
Pivot
Pivot-RP is a searchable database of available external funding opportunities from federal, non-federal and international sponsors in all disciplines accessible for free. Sign in via the Oregon State University Institutional Login.
Tutorials
Many tutorials for using Pivot are available on the ProQuest Pivot YouTube channel.
Assistance
For assistance with using Pivot, please contact Susan Emerson.
ORCID profile
Link your ORCID profile to PIVOT-RP to enable more relevant opportunities in your search. Learn how an ORCID profile can help you spend more time conducting your research and less time managing it.
Support and services for sponsored research and projects
The College of Health Research Office provides sponsored research support.
Travel awards for doctoral students
It is critical for doctoral students to participate in and present their research at professional meetings. The college will provide a one-time award for travel and registration to one conference.
Doctoral Student Travel Support
Aging Travel Award
Thanks to a generous donor, PhD students whose scholarly work is related to aging are eligible to apply for the Aging Travel Award
Events
Graduate Research Symposiums
The Graduate Research Symposiums are held in the spring term of each academic year. This symposium recognizes and celebrates graduate students’ research and scientific discoveries being conducted in the College of Health.
Research seminars and workshops
Weekly research seminars
The College of Health seminar series provides a forum for faculty in the college and other researchers (national and international) to present and discuss current research topics in an environment conducive to stimulating research collaboration and fostering student learning.
These seminars are currently held in a hybrid format - both in person and via Zoom on Friday afternoons at 1 p.m.
Research resources
Research Centers
Learn more about our college’s four distinctive research centers.
The OSU library
The OSU library hosts many workshops, including how to manage your research data, tips on publishing and showcasing your research, and trainings on software like SPSS and Zotero. Most workshops are currently being offered via Canvas or Zoom. Some are now offered in person.
Human Research Protection Program and IRB
Students can obtain assistance with determining if a project requires IRB approval and preparation of an initial submission by going to Human Research Protection Program.
The HRPP also offers remote advising appointments via Zoom for OSU students with questions or concerns about the IRB process.