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Applications open for CTSI Spark Awards

July 20, 2026

Have an innovative research idea that needs funding to get started? Apply for a Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Spark Award and take the next step toward advancing your work.

Funding opportunities include:

  • Up to $3,000 for research projects led by investigators from Ohio State or Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Up to $5,000 for collaborative projects involving:
    • Researchers from two different Ohio State colleges
    • A partnership between Ohio State and Nationwide Children’s investigators
    • A collaboration among Ohio State, Nationwide Children’s and the Ohio Primary Care Innovation Network (OPCIN)/Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC)

Collaboration is encouraged and rewarded through enhanced funding opportunities designed to support cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional research. 

Questions? Contact CTSI-Spark@osumc.edu.