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Hillside in Valparaiso (photo taken by Laura Ripo)

Study and Research Abroad

CLAS Graduate Student Field Research Grants

The purpose of this program is to make it possible for CLAS graduate students to carry out short-term field research directly relevant to the Latin American/Caribbean region in order to acquire as profound and intimate a knowledge as possible of language, culture, and geography; to gather research data; and to develop contacts with scholars and institutions in the field.
PLEASE NOTE: These grants are NOT to be used for dissertation research.

[Deadline: January 13, 2012] for the CLAS Graduate Certificate Progress Report, please click here for the form;
[Deadline: January 16, 2012] for the CLAS Field Research Competition:
- Grant Guidelines;
- Application form.

Undergraduate Seminar/Field Trip

CLAS firmly believes that all of its undergraduates should have the opportunity to experience Latin American culture first hand. To facilitate this objective, CLAS offers a unique seminar and field research experience. The CLAS Undergraduate Seminar/Field Trip involves a preparatory seminar on the country to be visited, followed by a six-week field trip to that country. The seminar/field trip is offered annually. CLAS heavily subsidizes the cost of the trip to place it within the means of virtually all students. Student participants register for a seminar in the spring term (January-April) that prepares them for the field trip through study of the culture, economics, geography, history, and politics of the area to be visited. Students also are introduced to research methodology and are guided through the development of a project, which forms the basis for research they conduct while in the field. In the summer session (mid-May through mid-June), the students travel to Latin America where they reside with host families and undertake their research projects under the direction of a CLAS faculty member. (In past years, groups have gone to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela.) For information on the most recent field trip, please click here.

CLAS Undergraduate Study Abroad Awards

Four separate scholarships (ranging from $500 to $1000) are available for undergraduates to support the pursuit of study abroad in Latin America.
For more information, please click here.

Study Abroad Office

The Study Abroad Office of the University of Pittsburgh provides a wealth of information on academic programs of a few weeks, a semester, or a year in nearly all countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

For more information, please click here. For information on Scholarships and Financial Aid for Study Abroad, please click here

UCIS International Studies Fund

The International Studies Fund is intended to help students at the University of Pittsburgh to conduct research on international issues, or present research in an international setting. "International" is defined as relating to another country or culture, comparative analysis covering more than one country or culture, studies of international relations or of transnational activities, or studies that examine topics related to global issues. For more information, please click here. [Deadline: March 15]

Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program

Scholarships Approximately 25-30 summer study abroad scholarships ranging from $1,000-$4,000 are available to students (graduate and undergraduate) on the Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Students must have a QPA of 2.75 or higher, be a full-time student on the Oakland campus (graduate or undergraduate with 60-90 credits), be an American citizen or permanent resident, be on campus for 2 semesters prior to the study abroad and 2 semesters immediately following the summer experience. Minimum five-week stay and must be earning University of Pittsburgh credit. For more information, please click here. [Deadline is near the end of January each year]

Global Service-Learning

Global service-learning offers students (undergraduate and graduate) the opportunity to explore the world, engage in thought-provoking academics, and serve a community. Courses are offered on a regular basis in Bolivia, Brazil, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Peru. For more information, please click here.

International Travel Scholarship Locator

The locator assists University of Pittsburgh students to identify funding sources for international travel and research. To connect to the locator, please click here.