2025–26 PRAx Student Fellowships

This year-long fellowship offers Oregon State University undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to explore the intersection of two disciplines or ways of looking at the world. Fellows will develop a creative project informed by active engagement with research at OSU in one of four fellowship tracks: Art+Science, Art+Engineering, Humanities+Science, or Film+Science. Fellows will be awarded $1,000, ongoing networking opportunities and mentorship.
 

Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Friday, March 14, 2025. Applicants will be notified of status at the beginning of spring term.
 

General Eligibility Criteria 

• Both graduate students and upper-division undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply.
• This is a year-long program and students must be enrolled at OSU throughout the fellowship (spring 2025 through spring 2026). We recognize that some students may not be available during the summer term—this will not affect eligibility.
• Each fellowship track may include additional eligibility requirements, so please read the track descriptions here for details.
   

Fellowship Expectations

Before you apply for a fellowship, please make sure you will be able to meet these expectations for the year:  

• Attend an in-person fellowship orientation the afternoon of Friday April 25, 2025. 
• Meet each month (in-person or virtually) with two mentors in your fields of interest. At least one of your mentors must be from OSU. Please read the fellowship track descriptions for additional information about mentors.
• Provide a work plan at the beginning of fall term and a progress report in winter term. 
• Attend program meetings and events September 2025 through June 2026. 
• Be actively engaged with science or engineering research on campus. For example, you might attend lab meetings, participate in field work or take part in disciplinary discussions.
• Collaborate with other fellows to 1) develop and participate in a public event/exhibition in spring 2026, 2) provide images and project descriptions to help create a public document cataloging fellowship outcomes, and 3) provide feedback to create a Useful Tips guide for future fellows.

How to Apply:  

• Answer application questions in the form below. 
• Provide a nomination letter from a faculty member who can speak to your qualifications for this fellowship and ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Your nomination letter may be uploaded by the applicant or emailed directly by the faculty member to Joy Jensen at joy.jensen@oregonstate.edu. Please inform your nominating faculty member of this choice.  
• Upload or link to any additional materials requested in questions specific to your chosen fellowship track (Part 2 in the form).
• Submit your application form and any additional materials.  
   

More information: 

This program was initiated by the Arts-Sci Faculty Group at OSU to provide students with the opportunity to explore and create at the intersection of two ways of looking at the world. Fellowships are coordinated by the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts and the OSU Arts-Sci Faculty Group, and they are sponsored by a number of colleges, units, and programs on campus as well as external support foundations. For more information about these fellowships and sponsors, please visit the program page or contact joy.jensen@oregonstate.edu.