NSF AGEP/SBES Program

NSF AGEP/SBES Program

Advancing success for underrepresented students in doctoral programs through recruitment, retention, and enrichment.

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What is the NSF AGEP/SBES Program?

The National Science Foundation's Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program is intended to increase significantly the number of domestic students receiving doctoral degrees in the social, behavioral and economic sciences (SBES), with special emphasis on those population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the number of students of color who complete the Ph.D. and enter the professoriate in SBES disciplines.

Specific objectives of the AGEP program are (1) to develop and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in SBES doctoral programs, and (2) to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.

The Ohio State University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Penn State University and Temple University comprise the Great Lakes Alliance for SbeS (GLASS) AGEP Program. The GLASS AGEP recruits, supports and mentors underrepresented minority students who pursue doctoral degrees in social, behavioral and economic science disciplines at alliance institutions. The seven GLASS universities have long-standing traditions of academic excellence in doctoral education and research, outstanding Ph.D. programs in SBES disciplines, and an unwavering commitment to achieving diversity.

For additional information, view the OSU AGEP-SBES brochure. To request information about specific SBES programs at universities in the Alliance, complete the Request for Information from AGEP-SBES Partner Institutions form.

AGEP/SBES Ph.D. Programs at Ohio State

Six departments within the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences are the focus of the AGEP/SBES efforts here at Ohio State:

The Department of Anthropology offers educational and research opportunities through its teaching and other activities in various areas of anthropology, especially physical (or biological) anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. The Department's empirical and scientific orientation emphasizes teaching and research in evolution, ecology, diet, adaptation, and health in past and living societies. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Anthropology

The Department of Economics is a recipient of Ohio State Selective Investment funding and is poised to realize Goal 2010 -- namely, to advance into the top 10 ranked economics programs among public universities and in the top 20 among all universities by 2010. Faculty specializations are well-balanced among macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics. Ohio State's Department of Economics is ranked 12th in publications in the discipline's flagship journal, American Economic Review and 11th among public university departments in publications in eight "blue-ribbon" journals. In econometrics publications, OSU ranked 22nd among 200 institutions worldwide. In applied econometrics, one of the department's specialties, OSU ranked 16th among 150 institutions worldwide. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Economics

Over more than two decades, OSU Geography has been consistently ranked in the top handful of geography departments in the United States. The Department of Geography offers both graduate and undergraduate programs of study in four primary areas: Urban and Regional Studies; Spatial Analysis Methods; Atmospheric and Climatic Studies; and People, Society, and Environment.
Located within the department is Ohio State's Atmospheric Science Program (ASP), a separate interdisciplinary course of study, offering its own graduate degrees. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Geography

A recent study by the London School of Economics ranked Ohio State's Department of Political Science fourth best in the world. U.S. News and World Report's latest rankings for graduate programs in political science ranked OSU's Political Science Department 13th overall and 5th top program at public universities, with American Politics 5th in the nation, International Politics 12th, and Political Methodology 10th. The department offers extensive opportunities for training in research methods and statistics, one of the nation's leading programs in political psychology, a new program in political economy, and a developing presence in formal theory and political theory. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Political Science

Celebrating its Centennial anniversary in 2007, Ohio State's Department of Psychology recently moved to a new facility with high-tech classrooms, computer labs and 30,000 square feet of laboratory space custom-designed by some off the country's leading researchers. OSU Psychology ranks 9th among all universities nationally for the published works of its faculty. The psychology graduate program at OSU is one of the top ranked psychology departments in the country providing extensive course offerings and research opportunities in seven program areas. The department's Social Psychology graduate program was recently ranked 3rd nationally by U.S. News and World Report. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Psychology

Department of Sociology

Ohio State's Sociology Department is the new home of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. The graduate program in sociology at OSU emphasizes a thorough grounding in the core areas of sociology, including theory, methods, and statistics. Faculty members in the sociology department conduct research and train students in four broad areas: Comparative Social Change; Crime and Community; Gender, Race, Work, and Inequality; and Population, Health, and the Life Course. The Department of Sociology at OSU has a long history of research on social stratification and was recently ranked 7th in social stratification by U.S. News and World Report and in the top 20 for graduate programs in sociology overall. Graduate Program & Admissions Information for Sociology

Graduate Application Fee Waiver

Ohio State University participates in two programs offering graduate application fee waivers to underrepresented minority students applying to Ph.D. programs:

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Project 1000

In addition, application fees are waived for all McNair Scholars applying to graduate degree programs at OSU. Prior to applying, please contact contact Enrichment Programs at the Graduate School at sumres@osu.edu or 614-247-7286 to ensure proper procedures are followed.

Financial Support for Graduate Education

The Graduate School at Ohio State offers many fellowships for graduate students. A listing is provided at the following website:

http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/Category.aspx?Category=3&itemid=2

Graduate Associateships, including teaching, research, and administrative associateships, are also offered by each graduate program. See department's graduate program website for a description of the financial support provided to graduate students. Prospective graduate students should inquire with the university financial aid office for information about loans and other financial assistance.

Also, many national fellowships are available for minority students who are pursuing a graduate degree in the social and behavioral sciences. (Note: This list is not exhaustive.)