Financial Aid

Application Process

The scholarship and fellowship application deadline is Monday, February 2, 2009.

• Application (2008-2009) - PDF

To be eligible for consideration, applicants for all awards except FLASF and Taiwan MOE must complete the application form above and submit it together with the following materials:

• Official transcripts of all college or university academic work
• Three letters of recommendation from professors or others familiar with the applicant's academic work (not only language study)
• A written statement (not to exceed five pages) summarizing the applicant's academic goals, career objectives, research interests, and specific plans for use of the award.

Applicants for graduate scholarships and fellowships must also submit GRE scores and, if applicable, TOEFL scores.

The scholarships and fellowships described above are awarded on a competitive basis. Winners and alternates are selected by committees composed of members of the Asian Studies Center faculty.

Students may apply for more than one award at the time of application. In most cases recipients cannot hold more than one award covering the same time period. Some exceptions to this rule are made in the case of summer awards.

Submit Application

Submit the completed application form and all supporting materials to:

University of Pittsburgh
Asian Studies Center
4400 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

For further information, call 412-648-7370.

The applicant is responsible for verifying that all application materials reach the Asian Studies Center office by this date. Incomplete files and materials received after the deadline will not be considered.

The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or marital, veteran, or handicapped status. This is a commitment made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All relevant programs are coordinated through the Office of Affirmative Action, 901 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. For information, please call 412-648-7860.

The University of Pittsburgh is funded by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Resource Center for East Asian Studies.