News and Information for Ohio State Faculty
FACULTY AFFAIRS
September 2026
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier awarded Ohio State’s Pierre Agostini Prize
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Distinguished University Professor and Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science, has been named the 2026 recipient of Ohio State’s Pierre Agostini Prize.
The Pierre Agostini Prize is the university’s most prestigious award for scholarly and artistic achievement and is presented annually to one faculty member in recognition of their groundbreaking and influential work.
Learn more about the Agostini Prize
Faculty/Instructor resources and support
The Office of Academic Affairs is sharing resources and support to assist all Ohio State faculty and instructors during the autumn semester, including guidance around AI in academics, freedom of expression, religious accommodations and more.
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Nominations open for faculty awards
Our faculty members do amazing things. Their achievements reflect the passion and expertise they bring to their fields and the excellence that distinguishes an Ohio State education. Nominations are now open for a number of highly prestigious university-level faculty awards that recognize those achievements, including (due dates in parentheses):
- Provost’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer (Oct. 2)
- Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching (Oct. 2)
- President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service (Oct. 9)
- Faculty-to-Faculty Mentorship Award (Oct. 9)
- Distinguished University Professor (Jan. 29)
Learn more and submit a nomination
Faculty Affairs events calendar updated for 2026-27
Faculty Affairs has a wide range of engaging events throughout the year. Check out the recently updated events calendar for the latest on opportunities for the 2026-27 academic year!
Ohio State welcomes more than 300 new faculty as part of semester kickoff events
In 2026, Ohio State welcomed just over 300 new faculty, including tenure-track, clinical/teaching/practice, research, and associated faculty. In the week leading up to the start of autumn semester, the team in Faculty Affairs worked hard to welcome and support new and current faculty through multiple programs, including the Promotion and Tenure Achievement Conference, New Faculty Orientation and the New Chairs Program Retreat.
Learn about the events
Opportunities
Build your career with Faculty Pathways
Faculty Pathways is designed to support Ohio State faculty throughout their academic careers with practical tools, resources and opportunities for professional growth. Sessions throughout the year address topics important to faculty success, including teaching, research, service, career development, well-being and more. Autumn programming begins Sept. 16 with Designing Your Faculty Career.
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Limited Submission Opportunities
The Office of Foundation Relations manages the limited submission process for private foundation opportunities, which are listed on the Research Funding and Awards site.
Open and Upcoming Opportunities:
- Blavtnik Awards for Young Scientists - Blavtnik Family Foundation
Internal deadline: Sept. 14; Funder application deadline: Dec. 7 - Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program
Internal deadline: Sept. 14; Funder deadline: Nov. 13 - W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program (June Decision Cycle)
Internal deadline: Sept. 14; Funder deadline: Dec. 7 - RRF Foundation for Aging Grants (November LOI Cycle)
Internal due date: Sept. 28; Funder deadline: Nov. 1
President and Provost’s Leadership Institute
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that the President and Provost’s Leadership Institute (PPLI) is being relaunched with three programs in support of emerging leaders who are interested in both informal and formal leadership roles in academia.
New faculty? Build knowledge and community with the FIT Program
Are you a faculty member who is new to Ohio State? The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning welcomes you to the university and invites you to register for the New Faculty Foundation, Impact, and Transformation (FIT) Mentoring Program. Register by Sept. 4.
AI Fluency: Preparing for the New Academic Year
The Drake Institute, in collaboration with partners across the university, provides a range of resources and programming to help Ohio State educators understand the university’s AI Fluency initiative and make informed decisions about incorporating AI into teaching and learning.
Make progress on your writing
The Office of Academic Affairs offers writing retreats designed to help faculty make consistent progress on scholarly writing and other projects. Weekly Writing Retreats are offered during November and April, while the Self-Guided Writing Retreat begins in September.
Explore your free NCFDD membership
The Ohio State University’s Institutional Membership with NCFDD gives faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and administrators free access to professional development resources designed to support research productivity, writing success, career advancement, and work-life balance.
Honors course development grants
Instructors are invited to apply for a grant of up to $4,250 to support the development of a new Honors course. Grants can support Honors courses to be offered on any Ohio State campus.
More Opportunities and Events
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition open until Sept. 15
- Breaking Bread, Bridging Divides: A Fireside Chat with Gov. David Beasley on Sept. 15
- This Constitution Day, Remember Our Union on Sept. 17
- President’s Research Excellence program holding fall Accelerator competition
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