Purpose

The Global Studies Center is granting funds for students enrolled in the Certificate or BPhil program to support travel-related costs to attend or present at relevant conferences, workshops or symposiums, or for conducting research related to their global focus. The funds are limited to travel in the United States and must be expended by June 30th of the same academic year.

Amount of Funding

The maximum grant amount is $500.00. Because of the limited availability of funds, smaller requests may be more likely to be funded.

Application Deadline

Rolling Basis

Eligibility

Global Studies students enrolled as full or part-time graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Pittsburgh and students from Pitt’s regional campuses pursuing international studies are eligible to submit a proposal (including international degree-seeking students,) and must use the award while still enrolled at Pitt.

Only one Global Studies Travel Fund award per student per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) is allowed.

Evaluation Criteria

Funds will be allocated using the following criteria:

• Are the activities proposed appropriate to the student’s academic focus?
• Will the activities lead to or conclude a larger overall agenda?
• Is the proposed budget reasonable for the activities proposed?

Allowable Expenses

Ground and air transportation

Lodging and meal expenses

Conference registration fees

Non-Allowable Expenses

Travel expenses for individuals other than the applicant

Equipment

Membership fees

Tuition or course fees

Travel and living expenses for non-research or activities not related to the student’s focus area

Grantee Obligations

Grantees are required to submit receipts for reimbursement, and a report (no more than 150 words) explaining the use of the funds and the outcomes of the supported activity no later than one month after the activity is completed. Students will not be reimbursed without submitting receipts incurred for travel. Failure to submit a final report will disqualify the GSC Travel funds recipient from future GSC funding competitions.

Please direct any questions to Elaine Linn.

Guidelines for Domestic Travel

Allowable Expenses for Domestic Travel:

• Airline tickets within the US. Please include a quote from an agent or website.
• Food,  lodging, and related incidental expenses with actual receipts are  reimbursed up to the US Department of State per diem rate  (www.pts.pitt.edu/Travel/common/perdiem.html). 
• Conference or professional meeting registration

Non Allowable Expenses for Domestic Travel:

• Travel for individuals other than applicant
• Payment to foreign national individuals for services provided outside the United States
• Equipment
• Any expenses unrelated to proposed activity

Budget: When preparing your budget, please follow these guidelines

• Include all anticipated project/travel expenses, not just those for which you request funding.
• If airfare is part of your budget, include a fare quote from a travel agent or travel website.
• For meals and lodging, do not exceed the U.S. State Department per diem rates: www.pts.pitt.edu/Travel/common/perdiem.html.
• Indicate whether the other funding has been secured or requested.

Proposal Narrative: All applications must describe how the proposed activities relate to one or more of the Global Studies Center's foci.

Proposal Narrative for LCTL Instructors:All applications must describe how the proposed activities support LCTL pedagogy.

Other requirements:

Funding  for GSC faculty grants is provided by the Office of the Provost and the US Department of Education; all  spending must comply with University budgetary regulations. Grant recipients are  responsible for fully completing all reimbursements in Concur and providing all applicable documentation, including original receipts to Henry Luck (hel47@pitt.edu). Recipients must acknowledge the assistance of  the Global Studies Center in any publication, film, or other product resulting from funds supported by your GSC grant.

The grant recipient must provide the GSC with a  one-page written report within three weeks following completion of the  project. The report must include:

• how the funds were utilized;
• a travel schedule (where you went and the dates spent at each locale);
• what you accomplished.

Guidelines for International Travel

Budget: When preparing your budget, please follow these guidelines

• Include all anticipated project/travel expenses, not just those for which you request funding.
• If airfare is part of your budget, include a fare quote from a travel agent or travel website.
• For meals and lodging, do not exceed the U.S. State Department per diem rates: www.pts.pitt.edu/Travel/common/perdiem.html.
• Indicate whether the other funding has been secured or requested.

Allowable Expenses:

• Airline  tickets for travel outside the US. Tickets must be purchased on US  carriers, with exceptions for select countries as per the Fly America Act. Note that funds can only be approved when a 35-day notice prior to travel is provided to the GSC.
• Actual  original related food, lodging, and incidental expenses will  be reimbursed up to the US Department of State per diem rate  (www.pts.pitt.edu/Travel/common/perdiem.html); 
• Conference or workshop registration;
• Copy and duplication costs;
• Visa expenses;
• Instructional Materials (e.g., databases, monographs, periodicals, films, or electronic media);
• Bibliographic searches
• Writing and production of original resource materials, exercises, or handbooks

Non Allowable Expenses:

• Travel for individuals other than applicant
• Equipment
• Any expenses unrelated to proposed activity

Proposal Narrative: All applications must describe how the proposed activities relate to one or more of the Global Studies Center's research initiatives (see Global Studies website)

The research project should not exceed two pages (excluding requested attachments). Applicants should also provide: 

• the abstract of the paper to be presented; 
• evidence of your paper's acceptance by the conference organizers; 
• a current CV.

Other requirements:

Funding  for GSC faculty grants is provided by the Office of the Provost; all  spending must comply with University budgetary regulations. Grant recipients are  responsible for fully completing all reimbursements in Concur and providing all applicable documentation, including original receipts to Henry Luck (hel47@pitt.edu). Recipients must acknowledge the assistance of  the Global Studies Center in any  publication, film, or other product resulting from funds supported by  your GSC grant.

The grant recipient must provide the GSC with a  one-page written report within three weeks following completion of the  project. The report must include:

• how the funds were utilized;
• a travel schedule (where you went and the dates spent at each locale);
• what you accomplished.

Guideline for Faculty Research Grant

Funding Priorities

• All applications must have thematic foci related to one or more of the GSC research areas and have an explicit trans-national focus;
• Start-up research projects requiring seed funding that show promise of attracting support;
• Completion of an ongoing research effort (which could include costs of preparing manuscripts for publication, but not actual costs of publication);
• National or international research conferences or workshops on an international trans-regional topic for which a Pitt faculty member is a principal organizer (partial support only).
• Field research.             

Allowable expenses

• Airline tickets for travel outside the US. Please include a fare quote from an agent or website. Tickets must be purchased on US carriers, with exceptions for select countries as per the Fly America Act. Note that funds can only be approved when a 35-day notice prior to travel is provided to the GSC. 
• Actual original related food, lodging and incidental expenses will be reimbursed up to the US Department of State per diem rate (see www.pts.pitt.edu/Travel/common/perdiem.html);
• Copy and duplication costs;
• Visa expenses;
• Conference or workshop registration;
• Data collection/analysis including laboratory analysis, computer time and informant’s fees.

Non-Allowable expenses

• Costs of publication;
• Costs associated with attendance only at professional meetings or conference;
• Purchase of major equipment (e.g. cameras, computers or any equipment costing more than $500);
• Salary supplements or summer salaries.

Application Procedure

Complete a two-page project description that includes:

• statement of purpose;
• methodologies and sources to be examined;
• expected outcomes and project’s relation to longer term efforts;
• curriculum design and delivery (as relevant).

 The project description should not exceed two pages, be single spaced (excluding attachments) and have a font size no smaller than 11 points. Project descriptions exceeding these limits will not be reviewed. Attachments may include IRB documentation, airfare quotes, examples of questionnaires, list of field contacts, etc.  Provide your current updated CV. 

Responsibility of Grantee

All research involving interventions or interactions with individuals or the collection of identifiable private information concerning living individuals requires prospective Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Grantees are responsible for obtaining IRB approval when required and must provide documentation of IRB approval before a grant can be awarded. For further information, check the IRB web site at www.irb.pitt.edu.

Funds for the research grants are provided by the Office of the Provost; all spending must therefore comply with University budgetary regulations. Grant recipients are responsible for completing University of Pittsburgh Concur forms and providing all applicable documents including original receipts. 

Grantees are required to submit a final report (two pages) explaining the use of the funds and the outcomes of the supported activity no later than four weeks after the activity is completed. Failure to submit a final report will result in disqualification from future GSC faculty grant programs. The report must include:

•  a description of how the grants funds were utilized;
• a travel schedule, if applicable (including where you went and the dates spent at each locale);
• what you accomplished and how the research results will be utilized.

 The grant recipient must acknowledge the assistance of the Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh in any publication, film, or other product resulting from your GSC grant funds.      

The GSC Engaged Learning grants encourage faculty to devise innovative projects for engaged student learning in global studies. GSC will award engaged learning grants to faculty members who conceive projects that involve students in innovative learning experiences outside the classroom (whether as part of a course or through independent programs, internships, etc.). These experiences might include trips, research projects, simulations, competitions, internships, community-engaged learning opportunities, or work on other programs or projects that engage students in nontraditional ways of learning about the global.

Full-time and part-time tenure- and appointment-stream faculty affiliates may apply for a maximum of $1,500 per grant.

Application: Please Submit as a single PDF document:

1. A cover page including:

a. The faculty member’s name, rank, and unit;

b. A short (150 word) description of the proposed project.

2. The faculty member’s CV.

3. A 1000-word (max.) description of the project and its connection to global learning. Please be specific about the number of students involved, what they will do and learn, and how the project will be organized and implemented. The statement should also make clear why the faculty members is qualified to lead or oversee the project (such as past experience, expertise, networks, etc.).

Note: if more than one faculty member is collaborating, please list the information in item 1a for each. Only the lead faculty member need submit a CV.

GSC Interdisciplinary Cluster grants will facilitate interdisciplinary faculty groups ("clusters"), exploring and developing new collaborations that will become self-sustaining through internal or external support. These "starter" grants are easy to apply for and are intended to encourage global and transnational research -- conferences, workshops, edited volumes, journals, websites or other digital resources, NEH summer seminars, or other projects -- that aligns with the Center's mission and its current research initiatives.

Clusters of faculty and graduate students representing at least three distinct disciplines may apply. The PI must be a full-time or part-time tenure- or appointment-stream faculty member. The PI must also be a Center affiliate, but not all group members need to be affiliated at the time of application.

Faculty and Graduate students can receive up to $3,000 per cluster, with the possibility of a renewal for a second year. Grants include basic administrative and logistical support (such as setting up meetings, reserving rooms, booking travel, paying honoraria, etc.). Any unspent monies will be returned to the GSC at the end of the grant period.

While renewal is possible, it cannot be guaranteed, and renewals will be limited to projects with a clear and promising plan for securing further funding.

Deadline: Rolling, while funds last.

Application: Please submit the following as a single PDF document: 

1. A cover sheet including:

a. the names, ranks, and units of the PI and the research cluster members;

b. the title and an abstract (max 150 words) of the proposed cluster / project;

c. the amount of support requested;

d. other sources/amounts of potential/secured funding.

2. A project description (1,000 words max.): 

a.  describing the purpose of the cluster;

b. explains the proposed activities of the cluster;

c. relates the connection to the GSC’s mission and/or research initiatives;

d. describes plans for future funding and support.

3. A simple budget that explains how the requested funds (and any matching or supplemental funds) will be used.

4. The PI’s current CV (8 pages max)

5. Clusters seeking renewal must include a 500 word report (max.) on the previous year’s activities and justify how a further year of support is likely to result in the project becoming self-sustaining.

The GSC will support  faculty working on research projects related to one of the GSC themes of global health, human rights/human security, and inequalities.

Full-time and part-time tenure- and appointment-stream faculty affiliates may apply for a maximum of $1,000 per grant. 

The deadline for this grant is rolling, while funds last.

Please submit the following components as a single PDF document: 

1. Statement of Purpose

2. Project Proposal, which includes the methodologies/ resources to be examined and the expected outcomes/ relation to the projects longer term efforts. The project description should not exceed two pages, be single spaced (excluding attachments) and have a font size no smaller than 11 points. Project descriptions exceeding these limits will not be reviewed. Attachments may include IRB documentation,  examples of questionnaires, list of field contacts, etc. 

3. Budget Proposal: Please provide an estimated budget for the proposed activity. See grant guidelines for allowable expenses. Indicate all actual or anticipated matching contributions from other sources. Include all major budget items regardless of fund. Further, include the total budget cost, the total funding requested from the GSC, and the start and end dates by which the funding is needed.

4. Curriculum Vitae

Responsibility of Grantee

All research involving interventions or interactions with individuals or the collection of identifiable private information concerning living individuals requires prospective Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Grantees are responsible for obtaining IRB approval when required and must provide documentation of IRB approval before a grant can be awarded. For further information, check the IRB web site at www.irb.pitt.edu.

Grant recipients are responsible for completing University of Pittsburgh Concur forms and providing all applicable documents including original receipts. A copy of the award letter with applicable documents must be submitted to Henry Luck (hel47@pitt.edu).

Grantees are required to submit a final report (two pages) explaining the use of the funds and the outcomes of the supported activity no later than four weeks after the activity is completed. Failure to submit a final report will result in disqualification from future GSC faculty grant programs. The report must include:

• a description of how the grants funds were utilized;
• a travel schedule, if applicable (including where you went and the dates spent at each locale);
• what you accomplished and how the research results will be utilized.

The grant recipient must acknowledge the assistance of the Global Studies Center and the Office of the Provost at the University of Pittsburgh in any publication, film, or other product resulting from your GSC grant funds.

Non-Allowable expenses

• Costs of publication;
• Costs associated with attendance only at professional meetings or conference;
• Purchase of major equipment (e.g. cameras, computers or any equipment costing more than $500);
• Salary supplements or summer salaries.

The Asian Studies Center will bring up to 6 students on a trip to Washington D.C. April 3-5. Lodging and transportation to D.C. will be provided. Students are responsible for some meals. Students attending the trip must commit to attending all 4 networking sessions and the alumni meet and greet.

Preference will be given to:

Asian Studies Certificate students

Students at Suitable level 3 and above

Students with Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student standing

Please apply before February 28th.

 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

This grant is a meant to support Japan Studies faculty in bringing speakers, conferences, and other academic events on to the Pitt campus. 

In addition to filling in the application form, applicants will need to upload:

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

2. Itemized budget of expected project costs including the exact time period when funds will be needed.  

     You may use the budget template here or create a similar itemized budget.

3. The Japan Studies Funding Request Form available here

4. The ASC Event Request Form available here

This grant is a meant to support publication related expenses, outside of subvention, related to Japan by tenured or tenure-stream Pitt faculty, up to $3000.

In addition to filling in the application form, applicants will need to upload:

1. A short description of the book and its scholarly merits

2. Itemized budget of expected project costs.  

You may use the budget template here or create a similar itemized budget and upload it where appropriate. 

3. The Japan Studies Request Form available here. 

Preference will be given to 1) single-authored books, 2) followed by co-authored books, and 3) then edited books of essays and translations. In the case of 2) and 3), at least one of the authors, translators or editors must be an eligible member of the University of Pittsburgh faculty. It can be used by the author to pay for indexing or any other costs of preparing a manuscript for publication. 

This grant supports faculty teaching and research related to Japan Studies.

Funds from this award must be used for specific research and teaching activities related to Japan Studies (for example, research travel, translation, acquisition of teaching materials). These awards cannot exceed $1500. Multiple applications are permitted per year, but the total amount per individual may not exceed $1500 per fiscal year.

Funds must be expended by the end of the current fiscal year for awards made between July 1 and December 31, or the end of the following fiscal year for awards made between January 1 and June 30.

A short written report must be submitted upon completion of the project.

Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

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 and upload it where appropriate. 

3. The Japan Studies Funding Request Form available here

Due  Friday, January 14, 2022

This grant funds Japanese studies research. The grant can cover air and ground transportation, meals, and lodging expenses, as well as research expenses whether the project is done in the US or in Japan for research projects based on a concrete and clearly defined agenda in Japanese studies OR exploratory Japanese Studies Research based on well-defined research proposals. Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Faculty are eligible to apply for up to $5000 for one year of research, and up to $10,000 to be used over two years. Preference is given to projects that begin during the current fiscal year. 

Applicants must include:

• Application form
• Research Proposal: The research proposal should be no more than 2000 words in which applicants state concisely the scholarly purpose, methodology, and feasibility of their projects. Research proposals should include field sites, archives, libraries, museums and other research facilities at which they will conduct their research if funded. The research proposal should also show evidence that the applicants have identified the primary Japanese-language informants and sources they will use while in Japan.
• Detailed Budget: Please download the budget template included below. Applicants' budgets should be as complete and specific as possible. Please follow the directions on the budget template.  You may use the budget template here or create a similar itemized budget.  
• Curricula Vitae: In addition to uploading a current cv on this application site, all applicants must submit an updated profile and CV at the UCIS faculty survey website. Applicants whose data has not been updated since January 1, 2015, must update their profile and CV data to be eligible for ASC faculty grant. Submit profile and CV data at www.ucis.pitt.edu/facsurv (log in with your Pitt username/password).
• The Japanese Studies Funding Request Form available here 

This award will pay for up to five students to travel to Boston to attend the Japanese Language Boston Career Forum, the world’s largest job fair for Japanese and English speakers. Students will be required to attend a planning meeting for the grant, and will be asked to do up to three hours of service about the forum.

The Boston Career Forum runs from November 1-3. Travel and hotel will be arranged by the Asian Studies Center. Students will need to pay for their food and other expenses beyond hotel, flight, and one organized group dinner.

For more information about the Boston Career Forum and to register for the event, see https://careerforum.net/en/event/bos/

Award amount- airfare and hotel for two nights

Deadline: September 20th 2019

Eligibility: Full time Pitt students

Students must

· Have completed at least one year of college level Japanese

· Register for the Boston Career Forum before the application deadline.

· Commit to attending one pre-departure meeting and up to three hours of service related to the Boston Career Forum on return.

Preference will be given to students:

· In their final year of undergraduate work or are graduate students

· Who have achieved at least intermediate proficiency in Japanese

· Who are Asian Studies Certificate or IDMA students

· Who have completed a Japanese Language resume 

The ASC student group funding request is meant to allow student groups planning on hosting an event related to Asian studies to apply for a portion of the event's cost. All student groups at the University of Pittsburgh are welcome to apply. Awards are capped at $300.

To apply, please fill in the application form and

1. A description of the event and how it relates to Asian Studies

2. An itemized budget

This grant is a meant to support China Studies faculty in supporting speakers, conferences, and other academic events for the Pitt community. 

In addition to filling in the application form, applicants will need to upload:

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

2. Itemized budget of expected project costs including the exact time period when funds will be needed.

This grant provides up to $300 (domestic, Canada, and Mexico) and up to $600 (international, Hawaii) for conference related expenses to present a China-related conference paper. Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Faculty members must complete the application, and upload:

1. an updated CV

2. evidence of conference acceptance

3. a detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals.

This grant provides up to $300 (domestic, Canada, and Mexico) and up to $600 (international, Hawaii) for conference related costs to present China or Chinese Studies-related conference papers. Graduate Students at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Students must complete the application, and upload:

1. an updated CV

2. evidence of conference acceptance

3. a detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals.

4. a recommendation letter from their advisor

This grant provides up to $300 (domestic, Canada, and Mexico) and up to $600 (international, Hawaii) for conference related expenses to present a South Asia-related conference paper. Graduate Students at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.


Students must complete the application, and upload:
1. an updated CV
2. evidence of conference acceptance
3. a detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals.
4. a recommendation letter from their advisor

This grant provides up to $300 (domestic, Canada, and Mexico) and up to $600 (international, Hawaii) for conference related expenses to present a Southeast Asia and/or the Pacific -related conference paper. Graduate Students at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.


 Students must complete the application, and upload:
 1. an updated CV
 2. evidence of conference acceptance
 3. a detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals.
 4. a recommendation letter from their advisor

This grant provides up to $500 (domestic, Canada, and Mexico) and up to $1000 (international, Hawaii) for conference related to the presentation of Japan-related conference papers. M.A. and Ph.D. students are eligible at the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to apply for this grant. Priority is given to first time applicants.

Students must complete the application, and upload:

1. an updated CV

2. evidence of conference acceptance

3. a letter of support from their advisor

4. a detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, conference registration, and incidentals.

5. an abstract of their conference paper

7. A Japan Studies Funding Request Form (found here)

Due February 18, 2021

The Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship in China and Chinese Studies is designed to support graduate students who intend to earn a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. The fellowship provides a full-time enrollment tuition remission and a generous stipend. In order to be eligible for the Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship, students must:

• Have achieved at least intermediate proficiency in Chinese
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from every undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. 

Due February 18, 2022
The Thomas and Evelyn Rawski Graduate Fellowship in China and Chinese Studies is an up to $10,000 graduate student research scholarship that can be used to support well conceptualized research in or about China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or the Chinese diaspora community toward the end of a completed research product. Research products can include: conference presentations, journal articles, book publications/contracts, policy white papers, completed dissertations or other public distribution of scholarship. Strong priority will be given to Asian Studies students.

 Applications must include:
 

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from every undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation (one from the student's primary advisor)
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words describing the proposed research, importance to the field, research plan, and planned distribution of research (as specifically as possible).
• Detailed budget for the proposed research

Due Feb. 18, 2021

$6000 Graduate Student- Faculty research partnerships which will support collaborative research between a faculty member and a graduate student. The faculty member and graduate student will commit to meeting during the Spring semester as preparation for graduate summer research. They will commit to produce a product during the Fall semester after the award. Graduate students will be awarded $5000 and their faculty partner will be awarded $1000 to complete the research project.
 Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Updated CVs for both Graduate Student and Faculty Partners
• Student-Faculty research proposal that explains their research partnership and defines in detail their Spring semester research plan, the summer research proposal, and the expected outcome of the collaboration for both parties.  
• Detailed budget for the proposed research

Due February 18, 2021

This grant provides partial support for pre-doctoral research in and about China. Priority is given to first-time applicants who are in their early stage of dissertation research. Priority for this grant is also given to doctoral students.

Students will need to fill out the attached form and upload the following:

A proposal to the China Council, addressing the topic of research, specific goals of the trip, pre-trip preparation, and other evidence justifying the trip. Please tell us if you have received this award before.

A brief letter of support from the applicant's main adviser. Please remind your faculty to submit the recommendation online.

A detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and incidentals (such as museum fees if applicable, or the like)

Due February 18, 2021
This grant provides partial support for research related to pre-doctoral research in and/or about South Asia. Priority is given to first-time applicants who are in their early stage of dissertation research. Priority is also given to students in a doctoral program, although MA students may apply.


Students will need to fill out the attached form and upload the following:
A 1200 word project proposal that outlines: the questions you seek to answer, the methods you will use to address them, your preparation to carry out proposed research, a timeline for completion of proposed research activities, and the format in which you plan to present results 

A brief letter of support from the applicant's advisor. Please remind your faculty to submit the recommendation online.

A detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and incidentals (such as museum fees if applicable, or the like)

A current CV or Resume

Due February 18, 2021
 This grant provides partial support for research related to pre-doctoral research in and/or about Southeast Asia and/or the Pacific. Priority is given to first-time applicants who are in their early stage of dissertation research. Priority is also given to students in a doctoral program, although MA students may apply.


Students will need to fill out the attached form and upload the following:
A proposal to the Southeast Asian and Pacific Studies Faculty Board, addressing the topic of research, specific goals of the trip, pre-trip preparation, and other evidence justifying the trip. Please tell us if you have received this award before.

A brief letter of support from the applicant's advisor. Please remind your faculty to submit the recommendation online.

A detailed budget listing costs of travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and incidentals (such as museum fees if applicable, or the like)


A current CV or Resume
Students will also need to bring in a copy of their current transcripts.

Due February 18, 2021

The China and Chinese Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship is designed to support graduate students at University of Pittsburgh. The fellowship provides a full-time enrollment tuition remission for one or two semesters. In order to be eligible for the Chinese Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship, students must:

• Have achieved at least intermediate proficiency in Chinese
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. 

Due August 30, 2021
The Korean Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship is designed to support graduate or undergraduate students with a focus on Korean Studies at University of Pittsburgh. The scholarship provides up to $5000 in tuition remission. In order to be eligible for the Korean Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship, students must:
 

• Have achieved at least intermediate proficiency in Korean or be enrolled in Korean language at any level
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

 Applications must include:
 

• Completed submittable form
• Unofficial Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended (submitted separately)
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Two letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests. 

Due August 30, 2020
 The South Asian Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship is designed to support graduate or undergraduate students with a focus on South Asian Studies at University of Pittsburgh. The scholarship provides up to $5000 in tuition remission. In order to be eligible for the South Asian Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship, students must:

 

• Demonstrate an academic interest in South Asian Studies through courses, language study, or research focused on South Asia
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

  Applications must include:

 

• Completed submittable form
• Unofficial Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended (submitted separately)
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Two letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests. 

Due August 30, 2021
The Southeast Asian and the Pacific Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship is designed to support graduate or undergraduate students with a focus on Southeast Asian and the Pacific Studies at University of Pittsburgh. The scholarship provides up to $5000 in tuition remission. In order to be eligible for the Southeast Asian and the Pacific Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship, students must:


 

• Demonstrate an academic interest in Southeast Asian and the Pacific Studies through courses, language study, or research focused on Southeast Asia and/or the Pacific
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

   Applications must include:


 

• Completed submittable form
• Unofficial Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended (submitted separately)
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Two letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests. 

Due February 18, 2021

The Chinese Summer Language Study Scholarship is a $5000 award for one undergraduate or graduate student to complete an intensive summer language program. In order to be eligible for the Chinese Summer Language Study Scholarship, students must:

• Have achieved at least intermediate proficiency in Chinese
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student or be an incoming student with the intention of becoming an Asian Studies Certificate Student.

All applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• Three letters of recommendation (Note undergraduate students only need to submit two letters of recommendation.)
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award.

Due February 18, 2021

The Japanese Studies Doctoral Research Grant provides up to $3500 to doctoral students to help defray the cost associated with research toward completing their dissertation. Graduate students may only receive up to 2 of these awards during doctoral degree. Within 1 month of the award period, students must submit a 1-2 page report to the Japanese Studies Coordinator. In order to be eligible for the Japanese Studies Doctoral Research Grant, students must:

• Be a doctoral student in the social sciences or humanities at the University of Pittsburgh
• Have achieved intermediate high proficiency in the Japanese language by the beginning of the award period
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student, or plan to become one.

Fellowships cannot be deferred for any reason.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• A detailed research project proposal (1200 words maximum)
• A detailed research budget- please use the budget form attached here.
• Three letters of reference, including one from the applicant's dissertation advisor
• Transcripts from applicant's graduate and undergraduate education
• Current CV
•  TOEFL scores (if applicable)

Due February 18, 2021

The Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship is a $5000 award for graduate students to complete an intensive summer language program. In order to be eligible for the Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship, students must:

• Applicants must be Pitt students studying Japanese at an approved program of study in the United States or Japan during the summer
• Preference will be given to programs other than the SEALS Japan courses at the University of Pittsburgh. (Other financial aid opportunities are available for that program.
• Preference will be given to applicants who will have completed at least one year of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period

All applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended (to be submitted to the ASC advisor in hard copy)
• An updated CV
• Three letters of recommendation, one of which should be from a language instructor, one of which should be from the applicant's advisor
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. Please specifically address the the relevance of language study to your graduate study.

Due February 18, 2021

This scholarship provides an up to $4000 award to a Pitt undergraduate student who has compiled a strong record in Japanese language (at least two years of study) and in area studies courses on Japan. 

• Pitt Asian Studies Certificate undergraduate student
• Strong record in Japanese language (2+ years of study) and area studies on Japan
• Award preference for a student that is in residence at the Oakland campus.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Two letters of recommendation, including one from a language instructor
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. 

Due February 18, 2021

The Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship is a $5000 award for undergraduate students to complete an intensive summer language program. In order to be eligible for the Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship, students must:

• Applicants must be Pitt students studying Japanese at an approved program of study in the United States or Japan during the summer
• Preference will be given to programs other than the SEALS Japan courses at the University of Pittsburgh. (Other financial aid opportunities are available for that program.)
• Preference will be given to applicants who will have completed at least one year of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period

All applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from a language instructor
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award.

Due February 18, 2021

The Japanese Studies Summer Non-language Study Scholarship is a $3500 award for undergraduate students to complete a summer study program in Japan or focused on Japanese studies. In order to be eligible for the Japanese Summer Study Scholarship- Non-Language, students must:
 

• Be Pitt students studying at an approved program in Japan during the summer
• Preference will be given to applicants who are Asian Studies Certificate students

 All applications must include:
 

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate program attended (sent directly to Asian Studies Center)
• An updated CV
• Two letters of recommendation
• A written statement of no more than 1200 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award.

Due February 18, 2021

The Mitsubishi Foundation Graduate Fellowship is designed to support graduate students  in Japanese Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.  The fellowship provides a full-time enrollment tuition remission and a generous stipend. In order to be eligible for the Mitsubishi Foundation Graduate Fellowship, students must:

• Be graduate students in the social sciences or humanities at the University of Pittsburgh
• Have achieved intermediate high proficiency in the Japanese language by the beginning of the award period
• Be an Asian Studies Certificate Student, or plan to become one.

Preference is given to graduate students who have not had more than two Mitsubishi Foundation Graduate Fellowships. Fellowships cannot be deferred for any reason. Students cannot hold a Mitsubishi Fellowship concurrent with another grant or employment of any kind.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts from every undergraduate and graduate program attended
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation, one of which is from the applicant's major advisor
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. 

Due February 18, 2021

Through a generous donation from POSCO America, the Asian Studies Center has established a new POSCO Scholars program in Korean Studies. Students may apply for POSCO funds up to $1500 to help support research in Korean Studies, Korean language acquisition, or study abroad to Korea during the academic year.
Eligibility:
 

• Applicant must be a Pitt graduate student enrolled in the Asian Studies Certificate
• Applicant must be have a demonstrated record in Korean Studies

 Applications must include:
 

• Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)
• Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor
• A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives,  research interests, and plans for use of the award

 

Contact: Emily Rook-Koepsel
rookkoepsel@pitt.edu, 412-648-7371

Due February 18, 2021

 Through a generous donation from POSCO America, the Asian Studies Center has established a new POSCO Scholars program in Korean Studies. Students may apply for POSCO funds up to $1000 to help support research in Korean Studies, Korean language acquisition, or study abroad to Korea during the summer.
Eligibility:

 

• Applicant must be a Pitt graduate student enrolled in the Asian Studies Certificate
• Applicant must be have a demonstrated record in Korean Studies

  Applications must include:

 

• Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)
• Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor
• A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives,  research interests, and plans for use of the award

  

 Contact: Emily Rook-Koepsel
 rookkoepsel@pitt.edu, 412-648-7371

Due February 18, 2021
 

Through a generous donation from POSCO America, the Asian Studies Center has established a new POSCO Scholars program in Korean Studies. Students may apply for POSCO funds up to $1000 to help support research in Korean Studies, Korean language acquisition, or study abroad to Korea during the academic year.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a Pitt undergraduate student enrolled in the Asian Studies Certificate
• Applicant must be have a demonstrated record in Korean Studies

Applications must include:

• Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)
• Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor
• A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives,  research interests, and plans for use of the award

Contact: Emily Rook-Koepsel

rookkoepsel@pitt.edu, 412-648-7371

Due February 18, 2021

Through a generous donation from POSCO America, the Asian Studies Center has established a new POSCO Scholars program in Korean Studies. Students may apply for POSCO funds up to $500 to help support research in Korean Studies, Korean language acquisition, or study abroad to Korea during the summer.
Eligibility:
 

• Applicant must be a Pitt undergraduate student enrolled in the Asian Studies Certificate
• Applicant must be have a demonstrated record in Korean Studies

 Applications must include:
 

• Official transcripts (send directly to the Asian Studies Center)
• Three letters of recommendation, with a preference for one from a language instructor
• A written statement (five pages double spaced maximum) summarizing academic goals, career objectives,  research interests, and plans for use of the award

 

Contact: Emily Rook-Koepsel
rookkoepsel@pitt.edu, 412-648-7371

Due February 18, 2021

The Study in Japan Scholarship is meant to help defray the cost of a semester or year long study abroad program in Japan. The scholarships offers $5000 for one semester (fall or spring) or $10,000 for the academic year (fall and spring). 

• Applicant must be Pitt Asian Studies Certificate undergraduate students who have demonstrated a strong record in Japan studies
• Applicant must study in Japan for one semester or one year
• Preference is given to applicants who will have completed at least two years of language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period.

Applications must include:

• Completed submittable form
• Official Transcripts
• An updated CV
• TOEFL scores (if applicable)
• Three letters of recommendation, including one from a language instructor
• A written statement of no more than 2000 words summarizing academic goals, career objectives, research interests and plans for use of the award. 

Due February 5, 2021

Faculty are eligible to apply for up to $2000 for Asia-related activities. This grant can be used for non-travel programming and research for all areas of Asia, and for research and conference travel for study areas of Asia outside China, Korea, and Japan. Preference is given to projects that begin during the current fiscal year.  Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Applicants must include:

• Application form
• Research Proposal: The research proposal should be no more than 2000 words in which applicants state concisely the scholarly purpose, methodology, and feasibility of their projects. Research proposals should include field sites, archives, libraries, museums and other research facilities at which they will conduct their research if funded. The research proposal should also show evidence that the applicants have identified the primary Japanese-language informants and sources they will use while in Japan.
• Detailed Budget: Please download the budget template included below. Applicants' budgets should be as complete and specific as possible. Please follow the directions on the budget template.
• Curricula Vitae: In addition to uploading a current cv on this application site, all applicants must submit an updated profile and CV at the UCIS faculty survey website. Applicants whose data has not been updated since January 1, 2015, must update their profile and CV data to be eligible for ASC faculty grant. Submit profile and CV data at www.ucis.pitt.edu/facsurv (log in with your Pitt username/password).

Due Feb. 5, 2021

This grant covers research expenses, air and ground transportation, meals, and lodging expenses for research projects based on a concrete and clearly defined agenda in Chinese studies OR exploratory China Studies Research based on well-defined research proposals. Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Faculty are eligible to apply for up to $2000 for one year of research. Preference is given to projects that begin during the current fiscal year. 

Applicants must include:

• Application form
• Research Proposal: The research proposal should be no more than 2000 words in which applicants state concisely the scholarly purpose, methodology, and feasibility of their projects. Research proposals should include field sites, archives, libraries, museums and other research facilities at which they will conduct their research if funded. The research proposal should also show evidence that the applicants have identified the primary Chinese-language informants and sources they will use while in China.
• Detailed Budget: Please download the budget template included below. Applicants' budgets should be as complete and specific as possible. Please follow the directions on the budget template.
• Curricula Vitae: In addition to uploading a current cv on this application site, all applicants must submit an updated profile and CV at the UCIS faculty survey website. Applicants whose data has not been updated since January 1, 2015, must update their profile and CV data to be eligible for ASC faculty grant. Submit profile and CV data at www.ucis.pitt.edu/facsurv (log in with your Pitt username/password).

Due Feb. 5, 2021
This fellowship of up to $5000 can be used to supplement ongoing research funds or to support summer research in or about China Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Chinese diaspora studies toward a well-defined research deliverable. Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Applicants must include:
 

• Application form
• Research Proposal: The research proposal of no more than 5 pages single spaced to include project statement of purpose, importance to the field, plan of research, and planned research deliverable (research deliverables can be conference presentations, journal articles, book publications/ contracts, policy white papers, or other public distribution of scholarship
• Detailed Budget: Please download the budget template included below. Applicants' budgets should be as complete and specific as possible. Please follow the directions on the budget template.
• Curricula Vitae: In addition to uploading a current cv on this application site, all applicants must submit an updated profile and CV at the UCIS faculty survey website. Applicants whose data has not been updated since January 1, 2019, must update their profile and CV data to be eligible for ASC faculty grant. Submit profile and CV data at www.ucis.pitt.edu/facsurv (log in with your Pitt username/password).

Due Feb. 5, 2021

This grant covers research expenses, air and ground transportation, meals, and lodging expenses for research projects based on a concrete and clearly defined agenda in Korean studies OR exploratory Korean Studies Research based on well-defined research proposals. Full-time and part-time tenure-stream, tenured and non tenure-stream faculty (including lecturers, adjunct faculty, and contract faculty) at all Schools, Departments, Centers, Institutes and Campuses of the University of Pittsburgh are eligible to submit proposals.

Faculty are eligible to apply for up to $2000 for one year of research. Preference is given to projects that begin during the current fiscal year. 

Applicants must include:

• Application form
• Research Proposal: The research proposal should be no more than 2000 words in which applicants state concisely the scholarly purpose, methodology, and feasibility of their projects. Research proposals should include field sites, archives, libraries, museums and other research facilities at which they will conduct their research if funded. The research proposal should also show evidence that the applicants have identified the primary Korean-language informants and sources they will use while in Korea.
• Detailed Budget: Please download the budget template included below. Applicants' budgets should be as complete and specific as possible. Please follow the directions on the budget template.
• Curricula Vitae: In addition to uploading a current cv on this application site, all applicants must submit an updated profile and CV at the UCIS faculty survey website. Applicants whose data has not been updated since January 1, 2015, must update their profile and CV data to be eligible for ASC faculty grant. Submit profile and CV data at www.ucis.pitt.edu/facsurv (log in with your Pitt username/password).

Global Studies Student Ambassador (FALL Term)

For students (graduate or undergraduate) currently enrolled in one of the Global Studies Center's academic programs.  The Global Studies Student Ambassador (GSSA) Fellowship pays a partial term's tuition, and involves partnering closely with the GSC over the course of the academic year or term. Winners will be expected to begin their Fellowship within the first week of the Fall term. The Fellowship amount will be credited to the student's PeopleSoft account.  Student Fellows will be required to contribute to GSC activities for 10 hours per week during the term by assisting with guest lectures, films and weekend outreach workshops, student recruitment, and other special projects.

Application

To apply, submit the following materials:

1. Completed Application Form, including working e-mail and phone number where you can be contacted to arrange an interview.
2. Cover letter explaining the ways in which you are qualified and the reasons you want this fellowship
3. Curriculum Vitae, including relevant work and course experience
4. Most recent transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)

Due February 15, 2021

The Asian Studies Center is pleased to announce the competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLASF) for the University of Pittsburgh Summer 2021. 

The FLAS Fellowships are authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act and are administered by the United States Department of Education. The purpose of the FLAS Fellowship program is: “To assist in the development of knowledge, resources, and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area studies, to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency, and to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs.” As such, these fellowships may only be awarded to US citizens or US permanent residents.

Requirements

1. The language program must consist of at least 140 hours for intermediate courses; 120 hours for advanced level courses.

2. The language program must last a minimum of 6 weeks.

3. The course must be taken for a letter grade that is based on tests administered during the course.

The Asian Studies Center will award FLASFs to at least three graduate and or undergraduate students for an intensive program of language study in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, or Japanese. Students must have completed at least one year of the language to be eligible to apply. The study program is to provide the fellowship recipient with the equivalent of one academic year of foreign language study.

The summer FLAS Fellowship provides awardees with $5000 towards tuition and fees in addition to a stipend of approximately $2,500. The Fellowship may be supplemented with funding from other sources.  Applicants will be notified of award decisions by the middle of April.

Please note all students must submit copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate programs attended to the Asian Studies Center either in hard copy or via email to rookkoepsel@pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) will award up to two Language Teaching and Learning Research (LTLR) Grants annually for scholars to conduct research projects on-site or remotely at the Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) in June – July. Funded projects must focus on the teaching and learning of one or more of the following priority languages: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Polish, Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Other languages that are taught at the SLI may be included in a project proposal in addition to these priority languages; see www.sli.pitt.edu for the complete list of language courses offered.
Applicants may propose to be in residence in Pittsburgh for all or a portion of the two-month duration of the SLI, according to the needs of their projects. However, please note that applicants should be prepared to conduct their projects entirely remotely in the event that pandemic conditions prevent the SLI from offering in-person instruction, and/or if University of Pittsburgh restrictions on non-essential travel prohibit the use of grant funds to cover travel expenses.
Applicants should propose projects that will take advantage of the unique environment and resources available at an intensive summer language institute, while not placing excessive demands on the time of SLI instructors or students. Projects involving the development of online language instructional materials are of particular interest, but other types of projects that make significant contributions to language teaching and learning will also be considered. Successful applicants will be responsible for obtaining IRB approval or exemption for research projects involving human subjects and for obtaining the informed consent of research subjects, if applicable, before starting to work on their projects.
LTLR grant recipients will be expected to submit a report of their research results to REEES by October; to acknowledge REEES and the SLI as sponsors in any publications based on their funded projects; and to make their research products (including raw data, if possible) available for dissemination to other language instructors and scholars on a University of Pittsburgh website.
Eligibility: Applicants must hold a master’s or doctoral degree in an academic field related to foreign language education or be enrolled in a relevant graduate degree program. As REEES and the SLI are unable to provide mentors to supervise research projects, applicants must demonstrate the ability to conduct self-directed research by presenting evidence of academic publications or other documentation of their capacity for independent work. Priority consideration will be given to applications submitted by February 15.