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