Awards
The Graduate Student Government extends financial support to graduate students through various awards and fellowships. A brief description of all award opportunities offered by the GSG can be viewed below. For a more detailed description of these awards, please visit the individual pages.
Group Budget Awards are offered to Graduate Student Associations (GSA) registered under the GSG and are to be used for events or purchases that a GSA deems necessary for community building amongst its constituent graduate students.
Group Grant Awards are offered to Graduate Student Associations (GSA) registered under the GSG to fund academic events/activities that are academically oriented with an emphasis on the research impact to the wider graduate student population such as Scholar speaker events, Journal publications, Poster competitions, Symposium/Conference etc. Events that are food or venue-based without an academic value component are not eligible to be funded through Group Grant Awards. Please consider the Group Budget awards for social events, and Conference Travel Awards for academic travel.
Details on the application cycle are in the table below:
| Application opens | Application Deadline | Deadline Period | Max. Budget Amount* | Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 25 | Aug 31th, 25 | Fall 2025 | $1000 | Sep 15th, 25 |
| Sep 1st, 25 | Sep 30th, 25 | Fall 2025 | $1000 | Oct 15th, 25 |
| Oct 1st, 25 | Oct 31st, 25 | Fall 2025 | $1000 | Nov 15th, 25 |
| Nov 1st, 25 | Nov 30th, 25 | Fall 2025 | $1000 | Dec 15th, 25 |
| Dec 1st, 26 | Dec 31st, 26 | Fall 2025 | $1000 | Jan 15th, 26 |
| Jan 1st, 26 | Jan 31st, 26 | Spring 2026 | $1000 | Feb 15th, 26 |
| Feb 1st, 26 | Feb 28th, 26 | Spring 2026 | $1000 | Mar 15th, 26 |
| Mar 1st, 26 | Mar 31st, 26 | Spring 2026 | $1000 | Apr 15th, 26 |
The Max. Budget Amount* is the amount GSG allocated per application cycle and can vary depending upon the approved budget and number of applications in that cycle.
For more information and application procedures, please refer to the Group Grant Awards page linked above.
The GSG Conference Travel award is provided to financially assist deserving graduate students present their research at a conference or attend a conference or workshop to develop their professional skills. A graduate student can receive a maximum of $600 (presenter) and $300 (non-presenter) in conference related travel awards from the GSG per fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).
The GSG Research Fellowship (RF) is a competitive award designed to assist graduate students in furthering their research endeavors that are travel related or to purchase research-related materials. A graduate student can be awarded a maximum of $1700 (Intradisciplinary Research), $2000 (Advancement of Diversity or Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Fellowship).
The Research Fellowship is made possible by the generous support of the Graduate School, the UC Office of Research, and the Graduate Student Government.
To apply for these awards please email GSG Vice-president, for the applications and instructions.
The GSG Excellence Award is a competitive award designed to recognize the acheivements of outstanding Graduate Students in their academic pursuits. A diverse panel of judges including UC faculty and administrators vote and decide on the winners. All awards carry a monetary prize, a plaque, and a certificate.
To apply for these awards please email GSG Vice-president, for the applications and instructions.
Established in 2017, the Presidential Medal of Graduate Student Excellence (PMGSE) is a prestigious honor awarded by the university president to exceptional graduate students who are graduating from their master's or doctoral program that best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service and the ideals of the University of Cincinnati. Recipients will be recognized at the All University Recognition Ceremony, and the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and Master's Ceremony in the Spring/Summer.
GSG now offers a Membership Award to graduate students. Specifically, graduate student can apply to the GSG Membership Award to have one professional membership paid for that is associated with their department/college.
For questions about the GSG Membership Award application, please email the GSG President or GSG Treasurer