Financial Aid

Undergraduate

For information on how to apply for the scholarships below, please click on APPLICATION PROCESS on the side bar at right.

CHINESE STUDIES

The Study-in-China Scholarship

These scholarships provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh who have demonstrated a strong interest in Chinese studies. Applicants must have completed two years of Chinese language study by the inception of the award period. These awards can be used for summer, semester, or academic-year programs in China or Taiwan. The Study-in-China Supplementary Application form must be submitted in addition to the general application form.

• Study-in-China Supplementary
  Application Form (PDF)

Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) Scholarship for Chinese Summer Language Study

These scholarships, open to undergraduate and graduate students, provide approxim ately $2,500 toward the cost of Chinese language study at an approved program in Taiwan .  To be eligible, applicants must have completed one year of Chinese language study by the inception of the award period.  This scholarship requires a separate application from Taiwan MOE.  To obtain application forms and further information, please contact Katherine Carlitz in the Asian Studies Center (see “Financial Aid” page) by February 18, 2008.

JAPANESE STUDIES

Japanese Studies Undergraduate Scholarship

This provides a $2,000 tuition award to an undergraduate enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh who has compiled a strong record in Japanese language (at least two years of study) and in area studies courses on Japan. It can be used only at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Study-in-Japan Scholarship

These scholarships provide tuition awards ($5,000 for one year, or $2,500 for one semester) to undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh who have demonstrated a strong interest in Japanese studies. Preference is given to applicants who will have completed at least two years of Japanese language study or the equivalent by the inception of the award period.

The Japanese Summer Language Study Scholarship

These scholarships provide $2,000 tuition awards to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh for an approved program of study in the United States or Japan. Summer Intensive Japanese at the University of Pittsburgh is not included in this award. (See “Intensive Summer Japanese Program Scholarships” at right for financial aid for Summer Intensive Japanese at Pitt.) Preference is 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. 

KOREAN STUDIES

The Korean Summer Language Study Scholarship

These scholarships cover tuition for full-time study of Korean language at Konkuk University in Seoul.  Contact Katherine Carlitz in ASC (see “Financial Aid” page) for details of this program.

SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Indo-Pacific Area Studies Student Awards

Deadline: March 2009 (Date to be announced). Follow the link below to download the separate application form for this grant.

In special cases, candidates may apply early if the circumstances of their projects warrant it.

• INPAC Student Awards Application (PDF) (2009 form coming soon!)