ESC Grants for Teaching and Research in Germany (2026)
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Purpose:
Historical and contemporary developments involving education, society, domestic politics, and the international relations of Germany are a special focus of the ESC. With the support of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), ESC administers a grant program to help faculty carry out individual or collaborative research or teaching in or about Germany.
Eligibility:
Awards are available to ESC affiliated faculty only. Prior to applying, affiliated faculty must complete or update their UCIS Faculty Survey and upload a CV from within the last 12 months. If you are interested in becoming an ESC affiliated faculty, please contact Erica Edwards (eee36@pitt.edu). Faculty with visiting appointments or affiliated faculty who do not teach at Pitt are not eligible. Previous awardees who have not submitted reports and/or expenditure documentation from past grants are not eligible.
Funding:
- Awards range from $2000-$4000
- Applicants must show efforts to secure matching funds from their department, school, or other external sources.
Funding Priorities:
Overall, awards are made on a competitive basis based on the quality of proposals. However, preference will be given to the following groups:
- Projects fostering research and/or teaching collaboration between faculty at Pitt and faculty or researchers at German institutions
- Projects advancing longer-term partnerships or institutional relationships between Pitt and institutions in Germany
- Projects involving faculty and graduate students at collaborating institutions
- Projects likely to lead to applications for external grant funding and/or publication.
- Projects that are new or substantively different from previously funded projects.
- Projects proposed by faculty whose focus is not currently Germany but who are interested in adding this dimension to their research or teaching
Application Procedure
- Complete and submit an application on Submittable.
- Update faculty survey and upload a current C.V.
- Upload a detailed budget listing all estimated expenses
- Upload a written proposal of no more than five double-spaced pages. In the text of the proposal, please include a section addressing precisely how the funds will be used.
- Upload a copy of the IRB approval documentation (if applicable).