Non-competitive grants are for non-tenure stream, tenure stream, and full time Japan Studies faculty in EALL, the East Asian Library, or a part of the Japan Council at the University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus. 

There are five restricted grants that Japan Studies faculty are eligible to apply for:

Travel to AAS or another major conference (open only to Japan Council members)

Language Maintenance Fund (open only to Japan council members)

ACTFL and Assessments

Library Faculty Travel

Library and A/V Resources for East Asian Library

Be sure to specify which grant you wish to apply for in the application form.

In addition to your application form, faculty must submit:

1. A 1-2 page typed proposal describing the goals of the project and the rationale for items requested

2. An itemized budget of expected project costs, including the exact time period when funds are needed. You may use the budget template here or create a similar itemized budget. 

3. The Japan Studies Funding Request Form available here